(OSV News) — Three U.S. Catholic bishops and a parish priest were among religious leaders President Donald Trump appointed to an advisory board of his recently established Religious Liberty Commission. Archbishop …
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Pope Leo’s 45-year friendship with Minnesota Lutheran couple began at a hospital
by Joe Ruffby Joe RuffMINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — As a seminarian in 1980, Pope Leo XIV lived at least three months in Minneapolis and developed a friendship with a Lutheran classmate and his wife …
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Washington Roundup: Trump’s first official foreign trip; book on Biden health; resolution honors Leo
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump went to several Middle Eastern countries on his first official foreign trip of his second term. The same week in Washington, a new book …
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Homeland Security vetting reality show idea where immigrants compete for citizenship
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing a pitch for a reality show in which immigrants would compete for fast-tracked citizenship. Catholic immigration advocates expressed concern such …
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A new documentary, ‘The Inner Sea,’ tells a story of adoption, music and love
by Zoey Maraistby Zoey Maraist(OSV News) — More than 20 years ago, Kate Stapleton stood on the shores of Lake Michigan and made the heart-wrenching decision to place her daughter for adoption. What happened …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18, the vice president’s office …
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“This right here is bringing us peace. We’re having prayer. People are coming by having prayer. The community is talking.”
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The Nashville Diocese’s message on Sunday Mass attendance comes amid an immigration operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The seal of the confessional is one of the first things Catholic children learn as they are preparing for their first confession. At first, it comes as a shock to …
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CHICAGO (OSV News) — “In honor of Pope Leo XIV, I’m going to have a thin crust pizza,” said Augustinian seminarian Brother Nathan Fernandes, a former chef at a fine dining …