Vocations to religious life in US decline, but key factors can impact numbers
OSV News
January 31, 2024
A new report shows a continued decrease in the number of permanent vocations to consecrated life in the U.S.
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Advocate raises questions about a border proposal becoming an election issue
OSV News
January 30, 2024
A leading Catholic immigration advocate has raised questions about whether restrictions in a bipartisan border proposal now before Congress will help the situation or make it worse for migrants trying to enter the U.S.
Experts: Holocaust Remembrance a Call to ‘Repudiate’ Dehumanizing People
OSV News
January 29, 2024
An annual commemoration of Nazi Germany’s slaughter of millions of Jews during World War II is a call to prioritize human dignity, two Jewish-Catholic experts told OSV News.
Vatican approves Diocese of Madison, Wis., proposal for new cathedral
OSV News
January 26, 2024
The Diocese of Madison is closer to having a cathedral once again.
With decree in hand, the diocese has the Holy See’s approval for its proposal to make the existing St. Bernard Church in Madison its new cathedral.
Haiti bishops appeal for release of religious sisters kidnapped by suspected gang members
OSV News
January 25, 2024
The bishops of Haiti appealed for the release of six women religious who were kidnapped Jan. 19 in a country mired in crisis because of gang violence.
Pope: Remembering the Holocaust reminds people hatred is never justified
OSV News
January 24, 2024
Pope Francis highlighted the importance of remembering and condemning the horror of the Holocaust, underlining that hatred and violence can never be justified.
Letter signed by 18 bishops urges US to redirect military spending to fund human needs
OSV News
January 23, 2024
At least 18 Catholic bishops have signed on to a call by PAX Christi USA for the U.S. government to redirect military spending to fund human need.