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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, greets a Salvadoran migrant in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, June 27, 2019, who was deported from the U.S. after crossing the Paso del Norte international border from El Paso.

‘The Cabrini Pledge’ calls faithful to be keepers of hope for migrants and refugees

OSV News September 23, 2025

At the start of National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration invited the faithful to join "The Cabrini Pledge" and be guardians of hope for migrants and ...

A woman claps during the Feb. 5, 2023, Mass for Black History Month at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Church in Washington. During the Mass, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory called on Black Catholics and all people of color to "vastly improve our world with an understanding of the strength of character that resides within the souls of our people." (OSV News photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard)

National Black Catholic Congress XIII to be held in Washington area in July

OSV News February 15, 2023

During Black History Month in February, Catholics are being invited to register to attend this summer's National Black Catholic Congress, which over the years has made history of its own.

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby is displayed on a screen during the General Synod 2023 in London Feb. 9. The Church of England is planning to debate the introduction of liturgy that refers to persons of the Holy Trinity “in a non-gendered way” instead of using male pronouns. (OSV New/Toby Melville, Reuters)

Church of England plans to debate referring to God ‘in a non-gendered way’

OSV News February 14, 2023

The Church of England is planning to debate the introduction of liturgy that refers to persons of the Holy Trinity "in a non-gendered way" instead of using male pronouns.

A member of a Syrian family carries children in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Feb. 9, 2023, after his house in Turkey was destroyed in the deadly Feb. 6 earthquake. The family had moved to Turkey sometime after their house in Syria was destroyed during the war. (OSV News photo/Suhaib Salem, Reuters)

Pope Francis Calls For Solidarity With Turkey, Syria After Earthquakes

OSV News February 13, 2023

Pope Francis urged all people to be in solidarity with the regions of Turkey and Syria struck by two powerful earthquakes early Feb. 6 and that are “in part already martyred by a long war.”

Advocates say events like Super Bowl should raise awareness of human trafficking

OSV News February 10, 2023

SILVER SPRING, Md. (OSV News) — The Feb. 12 Super Bowl “sadly serves as a danger zone for sex trafficking, labor trafficking and domestic violence,” said the executive director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good ...

Pro-lifers, Catholics react to Biden’s State of the Union address

OSV News February 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — In reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade Feb. 7, President Joe Biden drew criticism from Catholic and other pro-life groups. During his State of the Union address, Biden called on Congress to codify Roe ...

Shock, despair and mourning in Aleppo amid ‘terror’ of the earthquake, local bishops say

OSV News February 8, 2023

(OSV News) — It seemed that 12 years of a bloody war should have been enough tragedy for the people of Aleppo and other Syrian cities. But in the early hours of Feb. 6, a devastating earthquake struck northwestern Syria, ...