The life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, 130 years after his birth

(OSV News) – Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative evangelists in American history. Once dubbed "God's microphone," Sheen announced God's truth in a nonconfrontational, yet no less life-giving,...

Patriarch Pizzaballa: A new language and new witnesses for a narrative of peace

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the historical moment in the Holy Land following the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, and affirms: “We have a duty toward our communities — to help them look ahead, positively and serenely,...

The Embodying Politic

The work of depoliticization and disempowerment via pathologization in this case is troubled by the similarities between the anorexic and other political self-starvers like the hunger striker. For one, both are figures ever haunted by what Debra...

And we?

We live in confusing times. Sometimes it is hard to know who or what to believe. Jesus warned us that false messiahs and false prophets would appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect. The rise of politicians from...

These Massachusetts parents sought religious exemptions to vaccines. We asked them why.

When Bridget Kearns’ kids were younger, she agonized over whether they should get vaccinated. Working as an occupational therapist for children, Kearns had talked with several mothers who believed vaccines were harmful. Kearns, who lives in...

Allegations of sex abuse, misused church dollars against WA priest divide parish

Emily Chapman could feel a pressure rising inside her. In the gym at Our Lady of Fatima, the Catholic church where she works, the Spokane Diocese was recapping how a leader of the parish, Father Miguel Mejía, had allegedly abused his powers as a...

How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role?

A common complaint of late among the Vaticanisti has been that, so far, Pope Leo XIV has had a rather “boring” pontificate. Compared to the early days of the Francis pontificate, that could be rather true. But, given the swirl of off-the-cuff...

10 U.S. bishops stand for election as the conference’s next president, vice president

A bishop uses an electronic voting device during a Nov. 14, 2023, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. The bishops will elect a new conference president and vice president at their Nov....

U.S. Priests Report High Confidence in Pope Leo XIV, Less Trust in Bishops

The survey showed strong confidence in the first-ever American Pope. A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV, and a mixed level of trust in U.S....

Pope calls Trump’s Gaza peace plan 'realistic,' urges Hamas to accept

Pope Leo XIV has described US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza as a "realistic proposal," urging the Palestinian group Hamas to accept it within the set timeframe. Speaking to journalists outside Villa Barberini before...

New saints highlight power of faith amid spiritual, personal challenges

(OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV raises three women and four men to the altar Oct. 19, he will canonize a diverse group of religious and lay men and women, all bound by the virtue of holding on to their faith amid personal, spiritual, and external...

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.

The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about...

‘Help Me Help Missionaries’: Pope Leo’s Historic Video Appeal

Earlier this week, Pope Leo did something no pope has ever done. He recorded a video message for World Mission Sunday, making a direct appeal to Catholics across the world to “help me help missionaries across the world.” The video is a little over...

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Mr Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in the Vatican on Monday, and during their discussions, the contribution of the Catholic Church to the country's common good was noted. By Deborah...

Monk sues DOJ for falsely accusing him of stealing $3.6M in COVID-relief funds to buy Swiss watch, expensive wine

A Massachusetts monk claims “insidious lies” about him being a fake cleric and splurging on luxury items led the feds to bring multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud charges against him — which were later dismissed — but his church and reputation...

Court Rules on Case of Catholic Sister Suspected of Killing Fellow Nun

A Catholic nun who is the prime suspect in the murder of fellow nun Anselimina Karimi, is set to remain in police custody for the next 14 days. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, October 14, the nun's detainment is to allow police to conduct...

Mother Cabrini Institute Founder: 'We know immigrants and trust them with our lives'

In an interview with Vatican News, Michele Pistone, law professor at Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law, and founding faculty director of Villanova's just-launched Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration, explains concrete...

Religion news 13 October 2025

The remaining hostages are to be released by Hamas under the terms of the ceasefire deal by 12 noon local time (10 am BST). 251 people were kidnapped by Hamas including women, children and elderly people on 7 October 2023. There are 48 hostages...

En medio de acuerdo de paz histórico, párroco de Gaza dice que solo quedan escombros tras el ‘tsunami’ de destrucción

Palestinos recogen suministros de ayuda de camiones que ingresaron a la Franja de Gaza, en medio de un alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamas en la ciudad de Gaza, el 12 de octubre de 2025. (Foto de OSV News/Ramadan Abed, Reuters)por Paulina Guzik OSV...

How an unlikely majority gave PM Fico a constitutional triumph

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