Middle East Lebanese cardinal condemns pager attacks as second wave terrorizes the country AMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Catholic church leaders in the Middle East condemned a second wave of explosions of hand-held devices across Lebanon and... Dale GavlakSeptember 19, 2024
South America As wildfires rage in Bolivia, bishops warn of lasting damage to ‘Mother Earth’ (OSV News) — The bishops of Bolivia urged the country’s authorities to act quickly in staving off irreparable harm to people and the environment... Junno Arocho EstevesSeptember 13, 2024
South America Crises caused by war, migration and how the church can respond prompt debate at congress (OSV News) — The first two days of presentations of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, contrasted the hardships currently faced by... Eduardo Campos LimaSeptember 12, 2024
Africa Kenya mourns 21 young boys killed in academy dormitory fire NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — As Kenya mourned the 21 young boys killed in a school dormitory fire Sept. 6 in Kieni, Archbishop Anthony... Fredrick NzwiliSeptember 11, 2024
South America International Eucharistic Congress begins in Ecuador with call to fraternity (OSV News) — The 53rd edition of the International Eucharistic Congress began Sept. 8 in Quito, Ecuador, with a strong call to build fraternity... Eduardo Campos LimaSeptember 9, 2024
Oceania New Maori queen crowned in New Zealand — and she’s Catholic (OSV News) — Amid the grief following the death of their king, the Maori people rejoiced as the late monarch’s youngest daughter, Nga Wai... Junno Arocho EstevesSeptember 6, 2024
Europe Bell tower at historic church in northern France collapses in arson fire SAINT-OMER, France (OSV News) — A man was taken into police custody after a major fire broke out at the historic Church of the... OSV NewsSeptember 5, 2024
Middle East Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel JERUSALEM (OSV News) — In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the bodies... Judith SudilovskySeptember 4, 2024
Europe New study says Shroud of Turin bloodstains are ‘consistent with Jesus Christ’s tortures’ (OSV News) — A study published in July revealed that a new analysis of the Shroud of Turin, including the composition and a microscopic... Junno Arocho EstevesAugust 31, 2024
Middle East Holy Land patriarchs call for rapid cease-fire as war’s one-year mark approaches JERUSALEM (OSV News) — With the approaching one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, spurred by the Hamas attack on southern... Judith SudilovskyAugust 31, 2024