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Religious freedom violations are an early warning sign of where mass atrocities could occur around the globe, a new report said.

For those who couldn’t participate in the Jubilee of Youth in Rome, summer youth ministry retreats in Poland were radiating a powerful spiritual energy, drawing thousands of young people to …

The report — “A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2025” — was released June 12 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

(OSV News) — A new report calls for the Russian Federation to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, finding that Russia is weaponizing Orthodox Christianity as part of a genocidal …

(OSV News) — An estimated 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in the care of state and faith-based institutions were abused or neglected between 1950 and 2019, according to the report …

Good evening! After you raise a happy hour glass to St. Germanicus, a youth in Smyrna martyred in 155 after he refused to apostatize, raise it again to the crowds …

(OSV News) — The chairman of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, has described religious freedom conditions in Nigeria as “abysmal.” Speaking July 18 at a House …

(Leer en Español) (OSV News) — Abuse allegations against Catholic clergy and religious in the U.S. declined last year, but challenges remain regarding protecting vulnerable adults and ensuring online safety, …

I’ve met many saintly people in my life, but rarely do they make the news.  Years ago, I took photos of the consecration of the Abbey of Our Lady of …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a May 23 report revealing decades of abuse by Catholic clergy against almost 2,000 children. The report, unveiled during a …