Human Rights

Young Catholics have traveled from far and wide to participate in the 37th annual World Youth Day held Aug. 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. This transformative experience has shaped the …

By Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board In a heart-wrenching story out of California, a mother has gone public with her tragic experience as a surrogate, claiming that she was urged …

There’s nothing quite like understanding what a physical heart is to a body, and to realize God himself has one. I’ve long loved the solemnity of the Sacred Heart, which …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (OSV News) — The Diocese of Sacramento joined the city of Sacramento and community organizations to welcome 36 migrants who were flown to the California capital June 2 …

It’s been a short week thanks to the Memorial Day holiday here in the U.S., but still a busy one for OSV News.  Besides putting several interesting stories on the …

(OSV News) — Eight U.S. Catholic bishops whose dioceses share a border with Mexico reaffirmed their commitment to promoting human dignity and their cooperation with government officials as the church …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Conditions for religious freedom are “worsening” around the globe, a U.S. government body monitoring international religious freedom said in a recent report. In its 2023 report, …

(OSV News) — Accompaniment, discernment and respect for God-given human dignity are central to church teaching on end-of-life issues, several Catholic bioethicists told OSV News, following confusion over recent remarks …

(OSV News) — Just over 10 years ago, Sister Margaret Nacke — a Sister of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas — was living in Belleville, a Kansas town known as …

(OSV News) — On Easter Sunday, Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano expressed his joy at the massive attendance of Catholics in churches during Holy Week. The government of Daniel …