RELIGION
Senate hearing examines abortion pill after FDA approval...
A Senate committee held a hearing on the abortion pill Jan. 14 as the Trump administration...
Rubio says US closely working with Catholic Church to get...
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Jan. 14 that...
Vatican completes official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo...
The circular mosaic, known as a tondo, will be installed in the Basilica of St....
Report: More than 388 million Christians worldwide face...
More than 388 million Christians -- or 1 in 7 believers worldwide -- face "high...
Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year
St. Francis of Assisi. | Credit: Paolo Gallo/Shutterstock Jan 12, 2026 / 17:21 pm...
The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff
Pope Leo XIV introduced a new papal staff on Jan. 6, 2026, during the closing of...
Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina...
Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the Vatican...
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica...
Pope Leo condemns ‘zeal for war,’ weak multilateralism...
Pope Leo XIV addresses ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives to the Holy...
Anti-trafficking advocates cite aid cuts, immigration crackdowns...
The work of anti-trafficking advocates faces challenges due to funding downturns...
Pope embraces youth of Rome, tells them setting world ablaze...
"It's very important that we try to build human relationships, good friendships,...
Parents can’t wait for children to choose baptism, says...
We wouldn't "leave newborns without clothes or food, waiting for them to choose...
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address Jan. 11, 2026
"We confirm and renew our Baptism, the sacrament that makes us Christians, freeing...
Survivors praise pope’s words during consistory that not...
The pope warned that "many times the pain of the victims has been greater because...
Vatican says more than 33 million pilgrims took part in...
Seminarians approach the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, Tuesday, June 24, 2025...
Pope says Christian hope doesn’t depend on human calculations
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for...
Pope Leo XIV says God is found in humble places, not in...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2026....
Pope Leo XIV closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, concluding Jubilee...
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, concluding the Jubilee...
St. Carlo Acutis’ parents helped develop new Vatican City...
The news app for Vatican City State, developed with support from the family of St....
Indiana University running back carries Catholic values...
Indiana University running back Roman Hemby is one of numerous transfers who have...
