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Motorcycles ridden by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami and Knights on Bikes are parked in front of the entrance to Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial immigration detention facility some 55 miles from Miami in the Florida Everglades. The archbishop and his fellow bikers stopped to pray a rosary for detainees July 20, 2025. (OSV News photo/Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski)

Miami archbishop presses for pastoral visitation at Alligator Alcatraz

OSV News July 24, 2025

Florida's senior bishop is pressing local, state and federal authorities for permission to bring Catholic pastoral care to the already infamous Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center.

A man is pictured holding a rosary with the U.S. flag as a backdrop is silhouetted in this photo illustration.

Report: Americans less polarized on faith, politics than generally thought

OSV News September 19, 2024

A new report identifies what researchers call "three big myths" about faith and politics in the U.S., concluding that the nation is less polarized around such issues than popularly believed -- and that faith leaders are key to healing division ...

Father Matthew De Leon, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, Texas, prays during the Sept. 6, 2024, opening and dedication ceremony of a new counseling center to provide ongoing community healing and support following the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Uvalde, Texas church opens counseling facility for ongoing healing from 2022 mass shooting

OSV News September 18, 2024

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde has opened a new, onsite counseling facility to provide ongoing community healing and support following the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Drone footage shows residents gathering around a bridge next to the Franciscan monastery amid flooding in Klodzko, in the Lower Silesia region of Poland Sept. 15, 2024, in this still image from social media video.

Historic Franciscan monastery under water as southwestern Poland suffers disastrous floods

OSV News September 17, 2024

Poland's government is preparing a decree of a state of natural disaster as the southwestern part of the country was severely flooded by torrential rains caused by Storm Boris.

Pope Francis arrives at the Catholic Junior College in Singapore for an interreligious meeting with young people Sept. 13, 2024.

Pope thrives, hits main themes of his pontificate during Asia-Pacific trip

OSV News September 16, 2024

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SINGAPORE (CNS) — The 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who came to see him, and he seemed to enjoy his 12-day ...

Parents of pupils who died during a fatal fire react Sept. 6, 2024, at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, in the central Kenyan county of Nyeri. (OSV News photo/Monicah Mwangi, Reuters)

Kenya mourns 21 boys killed in academy dormitory fire

OSV News September 12, 2024

As Kenya mourned the 21 young boys killed in a school dormitory fire Sept. 6 in Kieni, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri said the church was heartbroken and urged Christians to stay close to the affected families.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, are pictured in a combination photo taking part in the presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Sept. 10, 2024. (OSV News photo/Brian Snyder, Reuters)

Harris, Trump spar over abortion, migration, economy in first debate

OSV News September 11, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met Sept. 10 for their first — and possibly only — debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.