News & Commentary
Ukrainian Scholars Give Advice to British Experts on Russian Crimes
OSV News
June 8, 2023
Leading forensic experts at the British University of Exeter are collecting evidence and testimonies of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. In the course of their work, they met with Ukrainian religious scholars on May 25 to better prepare for future ...
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Pope to hear confessions, eat lunch with young people, at World Youth Day
OSV News
June 7, 2023
Pope Francis will have nine events with young people, including hearing their confessions and eating lunch with them, during his Aug. 2-6 trip to Portugal.
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LaBeouf: ‘I Fell In Love with Christ’ to Portray Padre Pio
OSV News
June 6, 2023
A film making its U.S. debut recounts the life of a beloved 20th-century saint — and the movie’s star told OSV News he “fell in love with Christ” to prepare for the part.
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After visit to Ukraine, Swedish cardinal says he hopes for ‘just peace’
OSV News
June 5, 2023
A recent video that has gained traction on social media purportedly shows a McDonald's in Kiev bustling with people, prompting some to argue that perhaps the conflict is not as grim as the media and the country's government has reported.
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Head of bishops’ anti-racism committee praises investigations into histories
OSV News
June 1, 2023
Ahead of the U.S. bishops' meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16, Bishop Joseph N. Perry said that new investigations by church institutions into their involvement with slavery and Indian boarding schools are "very healthy" and aid a collective examination of ...
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Priest is among heroes fighting flames in Canadian wildfires
OSV News
May 31, 2023
While Canada is fighting wildfires from western Alberta province to eastern Nova Scotia, at least one priest is on the frontlines of the battle in firefighter uniform.
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For World Refugee Day, missions highlight programs to aid displaced
In a world where 103 million people are forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Catholic missionaries are often first responders helping those in need of a new home.