News & Commentary
Chicago Archdiocese, White Sox team up to celebrate Pope Leo and his ‘message of peace’
OSV News
May 20, 2025
The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
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Pope Leo meets with US Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio
OSV News
May 19, 2025
The day after his inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV had a closed-door meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican.
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Tennessee diocese clarifies Mass obligations amid immigration crackdown
OSV News
May 16, 2025
Amid an immigration enforcement operation in Nashville, Tennessee, the Diocese of Nashville is reminding faithful that they are not required to attend Sunday Mass.
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Jerusalem patriarch, back in Holy Land, reflects on conclave, Gaza situation
OSV News
May 15, 2025
The importance of continuity and diversity as well as the issues of war and peace were a main topic of conversation for the 133 cardinals as they gathered to vote in the conclave May 7-8, said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin ...
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Quietly, without flashiness, Pope Leo strives toward unity
OSV News
May 14, 2025
Following the April 21 death of Pope Francis, a great curiosity hovered across the world as the College of Cardinals entered into mourning and prepared to elect a new pope.
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Planned Parenthood report shows abortions, public funding up after Dobbs
OSV News
May 13, 2025
Planned Parenthood's latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year's report, while also showing a $100 million increase in government funding amid an overall decrease in cancer screenings and prevention services.
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80 years after ‘Trinity,’ Catholic-hosted gathering calls to abolish nuclear weapons