News & Commentary
Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law
OSV News
January 8, 2024
A multiyear investigation overseen by the Catholic Church into Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2015, has ended with the Vatican finding that he acted "imprudently" in several instances but not ...
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Camino De Santiago Visited by Record Number of Americans in 2023
OSV News
January 5, 2024
U.S. pilgrims made up the largest international group walking the famous Camino to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 2023. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, welcomed over 32,000 American visitors in a record year for the ancient ...
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Everyone faces temptation, but Jesus is always close by, pope says
OSV News
January 4, 2024
Temptation—a constant in spiritual life—is an opportunity for Christians to remember that Jesus is close to them, supports them and lifts them up when they fall, Pope Francis said.
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‘Padre Pio’ actor Shia LaBeouf fully enters the Catholic Church New Year’s Eve
OSV News
January 3, 2024
An actor who recently portrayed a beloved saint on screen has now fully come into the Catholic Church in real life.
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Clergy renew calls to support Ukraine after Russian attack on civilians
OSV News
January 2, 2024
Sorrow, anger and renewed calls to support Ukraine have been issued by Ukrainian Catholic and other Ukrainian clergy, following a massive Dec. 29 attack on that nation by Russia.
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First woman named to Philadelphia archdiocesan post inspired by faith of others
OSV News
December 29, 2023
As Pope Francis seeks to include more women in key church leadership positions, a Catholic social worker has been named to a pioneering post for women in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -- and a number of women have inspired that ...
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California bishops celebrate ‘very powerful’ Mass for detainees in ICE facility