Cardinal Christophe Pierre

The nation’s Catholic bishops have a full agenda for their annual spring meeting, with topics including safe environment protocols, sainthood causes, the Synod on Synodality and the consecration of the …

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy decried the U.S. war with Iran as “an immoral war,” during a vigil Mass for peace April 11 at his Washington cathedral.

“The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion,” said a Defense Department official’s statement.

A spokesperson for the Pentagon confirmed a meeting took place, but denied the report’s description of that meeting in written comments to OSV News. Several hours later, the U.S. Embassy …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — The spiritual pastor of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis preached on the importance of turning from anger to reconciliation and forgiveness during …

NEW YORK (OSV News) — The world “always has and always will need a missionary Church,” said Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks in his first public homily as the new shepherd …

(OSV News) — A change is coming in 2026 for the pope’s top man in America. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, turns 80 Jan. 30, and …

Mary “walks with us in our struggles, not as a distant figure, but as a mother. She accompanies us in the battle and reminds us hope is stronger than fear.”

“I still feel like I’m in shock. I couldn’t even hold the rosary at first. I prayed for it the next night. It’s really beautiful,” said senior Selena Mullinax.

Concern for the God-given dignity of immigrants, for unity in teaching the faith clearly and for spiritual renewal in the country dominated the public proceedings of the bishops’ fall plenary …