Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, kneels at El Paso's Memorial Park holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign June 1, 2020.

The Catholic Church and racism, 5 years after George Floyd

OSV News June 3, 2025

Five years after the death of George Floyd, there is much work still to be done in the church to address the sin of racism.

Young Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive react May 21, 2025, while waiting to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.

Situation in Gaza reaches ‘catastrophic levels,’ warns Catholic humanitarian organization

OSV News June 2, 2025

Food insecurity in the Gaza Strip “has reached catastrophic levels,” a Catholic humanitarian organization has warned.

Ameca, a humanoid robot by Engineered Arts, interacts with attendees at the entrance to the UK Pavilion during CES 2022 in Las Vegas Jan. 6, 2022. (OSV News photo/Steve Marcus, Reuters)

Panelists: Transhumanism seeks to one day replace humans

OSV News May 30, 2025

It’s a term with a lot of contemporary currency: transhumanism.

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, known as Padre Pio, is seen in this undated photo that was part of a Vatican-hosted presentation of 10 new photos of the Capuchin saint on April 29, 2024. A habit worn by the beloved saint and other rare relics are coming to the U.S. Oct. 11-18, 2025, brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to Padre Pio. (CNS photo/Courtesy Saint Pio Foundation)

Padre Pio’s habit, rare relics coming to US

OSV News May 29, 2025

A habit worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina and other rare relics are coming to the U.S., brought by Capuchin friars from the very monastery that was home to the beloved saint known as Padre Pio.

Members of Apache Stronghold protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Sept. 11, 2024, the day the non-profit coalition filed an appeal asking the high court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling allowing development of a copper mine in Oak Flat, Ariz., on a site Apache people consider sacred. The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, rejected the appeal. (OSV News photo/Piroschka van de Wouw, Reuters)

SCOTUS rejects Indigenous coalition’s appeal over mine’s threat to sacred site

OSV News May 28, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 rejected an appeal that sought to protect a sacred site at Oak Flat, Arizona, from destruction by a copper mining giant.

Gravestones adorned with American Flags are seen at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2024. Each year on Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday of May, the nation pays tribute to U.S. military service members who have died in war. (OSV News photo/Nathan Howard, Reuters)

Memorial Day strikes a chord for organist at Arlington National Cemetery

OSV News May 26, 2025

She’s played the organ for U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices and military veterans being interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

A photo of Pope Leo XIV taken on the night of his election is seen next to a fake quotation attributed to him that began making the rounds on social media May 14, 2025.

Vatican warns about fake pope quotes, videos

OSV News May 23, 2025

All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which should be checked before sharing supposed quotes and videos, Vatican News said.