News & Commentary
Uvalde Catholic community marks painful anniversary with Mass, prayers
OSV News
May 26, 2023
(OSV News) — Community members gathered in Uvalde, Texas, to pray and honor the 21 lives taken last year in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. “We kneel once again today before God, united and looking for ways to ...
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Nearly 2,000 children abused by Catholic clergy over decades, says Illinois AG report
OSV News
May 25, 2023
(OSV News) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a May 23 report revealing decades of abuse by Catholic clergy against almost 2,000 children. The report, unveiled during a May 23 press conference and totaling almost 700 pages, concludes a ...
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After Dodgers reinstate plan to honor group, LA Archdiocese calls on Catholic to support women religious
OSV News
May 24, 2023
LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles called on “all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form” after the Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated plans to honor a self-described “leading-edge order ...
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Pope Francis adds Fátima visit to World Youth Day trip
OSV News
May 23, 2023
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima during his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023, the Vatican said. In a statement May 22, Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See ...
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Pope asks Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission for Ukraine
OSV News
May 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has asked Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna to lead a mission “to help ease tensions in the conflict in Ukraine,” the Vatican press office said. The appointment of the cardinal, who is president ...
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Man arrested after car breaches Vatican gate, drawing gunfire from police
OSV News
May 19, 2023
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A man with apparent psychiatric problems forced his through a Vatican security gate late May 18 by speeding past Swiss Guards and Vatican gendarmes in a vehicle before being apprehended in a Vatican courtyard. According to ...
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As COVID’s Emergency Phase Ends, Catholic Experts Share Takeaways
As of late May 2023, COVID-19 has taken more than 6.9 million lives around the globe, including more than 1.1 million in the United States.