Violence

Pope Leo XIV warned diplomats of rising global volatility, fractured communication and a growing disregard for human life in his annual speech to representatives to the Holy See.

Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.

Attacks and kidnappings for ransom have troubled Nigeria for several years, but incidents have spiked recently in the country’s central and western regions.

Seventeen Catholic priests, sisters, seminarians and lay workers were murdered in 2025, according to Fides, the Vatican’s missionary news agency.

Where violence, poverty and division seem to suffocate hope, the birth of the Son of God continues to shine forth as the most radical sign of God’s closeness.

Nov. 25 is observed as International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

The Diocese of Cuautitlán joined “in the cry of so many families suffering from violence and disappearances in our country” and urged it be brought to an end.

A large majority of Americans said political violence is a big problem, but sharp partisan differences persist on who they see as responsible, a new survey found.

The suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted wound, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X.

A USCCB mental health initiative, St. Thérèse of Lisieux relics, a St. Maximilian Kolbe film, OSV News interviews with cardinals and more among this week’s coverage.