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The Historic Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV
Habemus Papam! The Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

ANALYSIS: At 100 days, Pope Leo’s papacy rooted in St. Augustine, reflection, unity

by Maria Wiering

As the calendar marks 100 days of Pope Leo’s papacy Aug. 16, experts are scrutinizing his words and actions in hopes of pinpointing his leadership style, priorities and …

Washington Roundup: Trump, Putin meet in Alaska; State Department scales back human rights report
Kansas bishops: ‘Unnecessary raids, mass detentions’ betray Gospel, US values
Pope Leo to make ‘digital appearance’ at US Catholic youth conference
Indiana couple’s hope for papal blessing for baby leads to special scene with Pope Leo XIV
OSV ends periodical publications in ‘strategic shift’ to OSV News, other initiatives

U.S. Church

Catholic advocates push Trump administration to address religious worker visa backlog

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Some immigrant religious workers are facing legal limbo, and Catholic advocates are pushing the Trump administration to address the backlog in their visa category. Many immigrant religious workers — such as Catholic priests and …

This Colorado teen died saving others in a school shooting — is he a future saint?

Maryknoll Lay Missioners mark 50 years doing ‘a world of good for a world in need’

Judge blocks religious exemption to birth control coverage; Little Sisters of the Poor to appeal

Texas woman sues ex-partner, abortion pill provider, alleging she was given drugs without consent

Catholic University of America Press to publish Pope Leo’s dissertation

Federal resettlement funding ended, but US Catholic Charities agencies continue to serve

World

Mary’s assumption: The long-held belief was declared dogma 75 years ago

by Father Richard Gribble

As ancient as this belief in Mary’s assumption is, 2025 marks only the 75th anniversary of the Assumption being declared a Catholic dogma.

Ahead of feast of Assumption, Catholic leaders call for day of prayer, fasting for peace
Nicaraguan governor seizes Catholic school amid claims it is site of past crimes
German bishops face division over same-sex blessings
‘Christianity is about being present in suffering,’ director of new film about St. Kolbe says
For Gazans, the deep silence of hunger has replaced noise of daily life

Head of Spanish political party criticizes Catholic Church’s defense of Muslim community

At 80th anniversary Mass in Nagasaki, people urged to bring Christ’s love, peace to world

Advocate pleads for Vatican aid as Russian adoption database shows Ukraine’s children

Vatican

Praying for peace, pope encourages people to look to Mary with hope

by Cindy Wooden

Opinion

OSV Editors: On 100 days of Leo

by OSV Editorial Board

Reckoning with empire: A Catholic critique of American foreign policy in a nuclear age

by Jason Adkins

How accurate is the portrayal of Judas in ‘The Chosen?’

by Jenna Marie Cooper

Reviews

The Naked Gun

by John Mulderig
Superman
Catholic novel reflects on the nature of work
Jurassic World Rebirth
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