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Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV declares Boys Town founder Father Flanagan venerable

by Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV declared Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan venerable, recognizing his heroic virtue and moving him one step closer to sainthood.

Marriage requires ‘personal encounter with Christ,’ community and witness, says cardinal
Custody of the Holy Land: Prayer continues at Holy Sepulchre amid ‘time of trial,’ restricted access
Pope Leo: Death and pain caused by wars a scandal for entire human family
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 22, 2026
Judge grants injunction for clergy ministry in Minneapolis ICE facility

U.S. Church

Meet the Catholic filmmaker behind a new series on ‘Women of the Bible’

by Katie Yoder

René Echevarria, executive producer of “The Faithful: Women of the Bible,” told OSV News the show, which premieres on FOX March 22, was an answer to prayer.

Washington Roundup: DHS nominee clears key hurdle; Gabbard testifies amid Iran war scrutiny; and more

‘My heart is filled with love and gratitude,’ says new shepherd of Rochester Diocese

The miracle of a living kidney donor: Virginia man realizes the power of persistent prayer

‘People are hungry for the Lord,’ says catechist as record numbers prepare to join Church

Trump issues presidential messages for feast of St. Joseph, St. Patrick’s Day

House speaker defends role of religion in public life at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

World

Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem remains closed

by Barb Fraze

(OSV News) — Israeli authorities closed Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher as part of wider closures for security concerns, beginning Feb. 28, when Israel and the United States …

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Using God’s name to justify war is ‘the gravest sin’
Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime halts ordinations in 4 dioceses
Top Vatican diplomat tells UN justice for women, girls demands ‘holistic’ approach
Bishops hail Scottish lawmakers for rejecting assisted dying; UK faces pivotal abortion vote
In a heroic act, two priests drown while saving an altar boy in a coastal city in Ecuador

St. Patrick’s Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage

A visit to St. Patrick’s grave — and two Irishmen on the road to sainthood

Pope Leo XIV urges media to show human face of war, not propaganda

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Spanish royals at Vatican, renewing crown’s historic bond with Basilica of St. Mary Major

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Guarding the heart and home: Raising holy families in a screen-saturated world

by Sister Nancy Usselmann

St. Patrick’s Breastplate and the terrors of mid-Lent

by Elizabeth Scalia

The rest of the story

by Deacon Greg Kandra

Reviews

‘The Optimist’ tells story of Holocaust survivor helped by Catholic family

by Katie Yoder
Historical novel pitches Christian compassion against ideologies of hatred
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