Archbishop exhorts Advent vigilance as national shrine's Holy Door sealed
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- "Waiting is one of the watchwords of the liturgical season of Advent, which we begin today," Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of...
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FBI director spars with GOP Senators about memo on 'radical traditionalist Catholics'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray sparred with Republicans during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Dec. 5 about a leaked...
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Sacraments, strategy help Catholics stay sober amid holidays, say experts
(OSV News) -- The Christmas season can be challenging for those in addiction recovery, but sacramental grace and practical strategies can keep those seeking...
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Archbishop honored for 'shepherding' Puerto Rico after hurricane, amid economic downturn
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, "possesses a passionate heart that beats with a pastor's love...
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Univ. of Notre Dame names Father Robert Dowd its new president
(OSV News) -- The University of Notre Dame has selected a new president who said he hopes to position the school as an "ever-greater engine of insight,...
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Exile: Don’t underestimate Nicaragua church’s 'prophetic voice’ amid repression
(OSV News) -- In the face of Nicaragua's authoritarian regime, "the prophetic voice of the Catholic Church cannot be underestimated," said an opposition...
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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at 93
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, and often a crucial swing vote as a moderate, died Dec....
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Henry Kissinger, famed diplomat who shaped U.S. foreign policy and met popes, dies at 100
(OSV News) -- Henry Kissinger, a former secretary of state who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Nov. 29 at his Connecticut home, his consulting...
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Lawmakers call for release of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Lawmakers and exiled Nicaraguan nationals at a congressional hearing Nov. 30 called for the release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez,...
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A decade later, Pope Francis' 'Evangelii Gaudium' continues to resonate
(OSV News) -- "The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin,...
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Three orders of women religious honored for long, loving ministry in U.S.
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- Three orders of women religious were honored for their long ministry of education, pastoral outreach and witness to the Gospel. Metropolitan...
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Russian drone damages Kyiv Catholic cathedral
(OSV News) -- Russia's extensive drone attack on Kyiv Nov. 25 damaged the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. Russia...
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Bishop Barron criticizes synod report's suggestion scientific advances could shift church morality teaching
(OSV News) -- Bishop Robert E. Barron said he is in "frank disagreement" with a section of a report from the Synod on Synodality indicating that scientific...
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Abortions increased during the last year with Roe still in place, CDC report says
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The number of abortions in the U.S. increased in 2021, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
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Antonio Banderas: 'Journey to Bethlehem' shows simple message of love
(OSV News) -- A new musical retelling of Jesus Christ's birth starring Antonio Banderas makes it "very easy and simple for families" to experience the...
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is remembered for life of service guided by faith
(OSV News) -- Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to a statement from The Carter Center. The...
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Bishops' fall assembly sees abortion 'pre-eminent' in faithful citizenship, lively discussion of mental health and emphasis on evangelizing
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Excitement about the impacts of the National Eucharistic Revival in local dioceses, support for the nomination of St. John Henry...
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Head of Benedictine congregation in France gives abbatial blessing to Vermont abbess
NEWPORT, Vt. (OSV News) -- The abbot president of the Benedictines' Solesmes Congregation in France came to Vermont to give the abbatial blessing to the...
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Church Militant says founder Micheal Voris asked to resign for breach of morality clause
FERNDALE, Mich. (OSV News) -- Church Militant/St. Michael's Media said Nov. 21 its founder and former CEO Michael Voris "has been asked to resign for breaching...
Read MorePriest calls woman and her twins, whom he helped deliver, 'protagonists of God's love'
YAKIMA, Wash. (OSV News) -- Father Jesús Mariscal, parochial vicar at St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima, stepped out of the rectory for what he thought...
Read MoreCatholic leaders, White House officials talk climate change as COP28 nears
(OSV News) -- A group of delegates, including three U.S. Catholic bishops and the head of a conference of women religious, met with Biden administration...
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For 'Red Week,' parish remembers suffering of Jews and Muslims along with persecuted Christians
DE PERE, Wis. (OSV News) -- A prayer service to spotlight the persecution of Christians around the world expanded its focus this year as one Wisconsin...
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Latino group forms young adult Catholics in faith, creates community, promotes education
(OSV News) -- "Every journey, whether it's a mile or a thousand miles, begins with a step," said Vicente Del Real, founder of Iskali -- an organization...
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Bishop Strickland removal is 'administrative, not penal,' says canon law expert
(OSV News) -- The removal of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, is an administrative rather than penal...
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U.S. bishops move forward with Institute on the Catechism
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, provided an update on the newly launched Institute on the Catechism to the...
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Bishops OK supplements to 'Faithful Citizenship,' affirm abortion 'preeminent' among issues
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. Catholic bishops approved supplements to "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" -- a teaching document on the...
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Panel: Nicaragua's anti-Catholic persecution part of broader trend of threats to democracy
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's anti-Catholic persecution is part of a broader trend of threats to democracy around the globe,...
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U.S. bishops support request for pope to name St. John Henry Newman doctor of the church
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops voted almost unanimously (with two "no" votes) Nov. 15 to support of a request by the the Catholic Bishops' Conference...
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First day of U.S. bishops' November meeting focuses on synodality, technology in liturgy, and advancing a cause of canonization
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The first public day of the U.S. Catholic bishops' fall plenary assembly in Baltimore saw elections to important posts, while public...
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March for Israel draws busloads to National Mall to protest antisemitism
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- An estimated tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall Nov. 14 in a show of solidarity for Israel in the wake...
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'A son of our shores, a saint for our times': U.S. bishops vote to support cause for Paulists founder's canonization
(OSV News) -- Father Isaac Hecker was a Catholic convert, a religious community founder, a missionary and a pioneering Catholic publisher. He also may...
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March for Life announces 2024 theme: 'Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The March for Life's theme for its 2024 event will be "Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child," the group's president announced...
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USCCB president calls for continued prayer in world where 'peace seems so far away'
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 14 urged his brother bishops and all the Catholic faithful to "continue...
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U.S. bishops open fall assembly with prayer, reflection and a Mass for peace
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
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UPDATE: Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing 'attack on the sacred'
(OSV News) -- Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office...
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Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing 'attack on sacred'
(OSV News) -- Pope Francis has "relieved" Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office...
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Legalized marijuana 'disastrous to our society,' Denver archbishop says in new pastoral
(OSV News) -- Legalized marijuana and a broad cultural acceptance of drug use have been "disastrous to our society," said Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of...
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Court grants Sisters of Life protection from state's investigation into pregnancy resource centers
(OSV News) -- The Sisters of Life, the community of women religious founded in New York City to protect human life and serve pregnant women in need, have...
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Pro-life leaders point to fundraising, media and culture in Ohio ballot measure loss
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- After Ohio voters on Nov. 7 approved a measure that will codify abortion access in the state's constitution, some pro-life leaders...
Read MoreGOP presidential candidates debate abortion among other issues in wake of Ohio referendum
(OSV News) -- Five Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate in Miami Nov. 8, reacting to Ohio voters approving a measure that will codify...
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Younger U.S. priests increasingly identify as theologically conservative, politically moderate, 'first responders' to abuse
(OSV News) -- A closer look at the largest survey of U.S. Catholic priests in 50 years has revealed "a major shift in how priests view themselves and their...
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Ohio voters approve measure to codify abortion in state constitution
(OSV News) -- Ohio voters Nov. 7 approved Issue 1, a measure that will codify abortion access in the state's constitution through fetal viability, typically...
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'God dwells here': Experts cite three keys to keep churches holy during secular use
(OSV News) -- Canon law, communication and a "new mindfulness" of God's presence can safeguard the sanctity of Catholic churches during occasional secular...
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Supreme Court appears poised to uphold gun ban for domestic abusers
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold a federal law prohibiting those under domestic violence restraining orders from owning...
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Catholic community at Cornell University responds to hate posts with prayer, outreach
ITHACA, N.Y. (OSV News) -- Just how deeply can words pierce? A troubling gauge surfaced at Cornell University during the final days of October. That's...
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Police investigate vandalism at Stockton, Calif., cathedral as possible hate crime
STOCKTON, Calif. (OSV News) -- The Stockton Police Department was investigating whether a hate crime was behind an act of vandalism that left white paint...
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Diocesan phase of Florida Martyrs' cause closes; priest to take documents to Rome
(OSV News) -- For several years, lay Catholics and clergy have researched, chronicled and verified a piece of Florida's Catholic history from more than...
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