Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy received a Southern Maryland welcome as he celebrated Mass at St. John Francis Regis Parish in Hollywood, Maryland on March 8, with a welcome sign greeting him in ...

Amid a spike in measles cases in the U.S., an infectious diseases specialist, who is also a Catholic deacon, told OSV News that the Church “has recommended measles vaccination to safeguard the health ...

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate that would ban mifepristone, a drug commonly, but not exclusively, used for first trimester abortion. The ...

Loaf, Beaver Mabel Beaver, Tom Lizard, and King George appear in the animated movie “Hoppers.” The OSV News classification is ...

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, the Franciscan archbishop of Tehran and Isfahan, arrived in Rome March 8 as part of the complete evacuation of the Italian Embassy, where the archdiocese is headquartered.

Guatemalan migrants deported from the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s administration arrive at La Aurora Air Force Base in Guatemala City Jan. 27, 2025. A new report documen ...

The Vocations Tree display at St. John Neumann Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland invites parishioners to select a prayer card and pray for a seminarian during Lent. The initiative began at the parish ...

Catholic women leaders from journalism, religious life, parish ministry and grassroots organizing discussed the expanding – but still evolving – role of women in the Catholic Church during a Mar. 9, ...

Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how Saint Joseph, who is never directly quoted in the Bible, is an example for Christians of the importance of “being present.” ...

Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Rahi was commemorated by Pope Leo XIV ahead of the cleric’s funeral attended by scores of faithful as well as Catholic and Lebanese government ...

Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Ala., announced March 10 she commuted the death sentence of Charles L. “Sonny” Burton to life in prison, a move lauded by Catholic death penalty opponents. Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, ...

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given March 11 at Saint Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! Continuing in our reflection on ...