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Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Bishops call Catholics to prayer and action amid US immigration violence, rhetoric

by Gina Christian

(OSV News) — More U.S. Catholic bishops have released messages of concern as tensions continue to soar amid the Trump administration‘s immigration crackdown, with clashes between protestors and enforcement …

Pope Leo denounces human trafficking as a ‘crime against humanity’
SSPX leader to meet Cardinal Fernández after announcing unauthorized bishop consecrations
Church can help sports by flexing values, strengthening human dignity, pope says
Catholic influencer’s matchmaking social media posts lead to new dating app
Peruvians wait for potential papal visit with anticipation and joy

U.S. Church

Author of ‘Abortion and America’s Churches’ on the history of Christians and the abortion debate

by Charlie Camosy

Daniel K. Williams, associate professor of history at Ashland University in Ohio, spoke with Charles Camosy for OSV News about the ways in which different Christian denominations have grappled with abortion over the years and the historical consequences …

New York’s new archbishop ‘grounded’ by love of God, the poor and the people he serves

Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%

Arlington celebrates first ‘harvest’ from its Hispanic diocesan diaconate program

House hearing examines rising global religious freedom threats, policy challenges

Amid US foreign aid cuts, bishops call for solidarity between American, African Catholics

Haitian Catholics in US relieved, yet wary, after judge temporarily halts end of protected status

World

Olympics 2026: Milan Archdiocese invites youth to live Olympic values, not just watch

by Junno Arocho Esteves

(OSV News) — The 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games opening Feb. 6 are not merely a display of athletic prowess, but an opportunity to rediscover sports as a …

Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UN
Religious sisters’ organization in Ireland has fought human trafficking for 20 years
Shevchuk: Faith endures as Ukraine’s source of hope as full-scale war marks 4th anniversary
Vatican secretary of state prioritized dialogue during Denmark visit, archbishop says
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Feb. 4, 2026, general audience

As Lent approaches, Catholics urged to leave ‘hesitation at the door’ and visit Holy Land

Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity Grotto after 600 years

Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar

Vatican

Pope warns little progress has been made to protect children worldwide

by Josephine Peterson

Opinion

Stay salty (the holy way)

by Father Joshua J. Whitfield

A Quaker, a Bavarian monk and a Catholic king: Exploring Catholic history in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

A nation within the Church: Consecrated life, lived from the inside

by Father Augustine Dada

Reviews

Hamnet

by John Mulderig
‘Offer It Up’ explores finding grace in the pain of chronic illness
Fathom Entertainment encores Lord of the Rings trilogy
‘Knives Out’ discovers the strange, attractive light of the Christian story
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