WASHINGTON | As U.S. lawmakers considered a bill to address the looming debt ceiling, Catholic and other Christian activists gathered at Georgetown University to discuss how a nation's budget is a moral document detailing its priorities, advocating care for the poor and vulnerable should ran… Read moreAs Congress nears debt ceiling deal, Georgetown panel highlights Catholic budget priorities
UVALDE, Texas | One year after the Uvalde mass school shooting, which left 19 students and two teachers dead, officials with Chicago-based Catholic Extension visited the Texas city to renew the organization's solidarity with a community still in the process of healing and announce its financ… Read moreA year after mass shooting, Catholic Extension recommits to ongoing support for Uvalde community
Ahead of the U.S. bishops' meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16, Bishop Joseph N. Perry said that new investigations by church institutions into their involvement with slavery and Indian boarding schools are "very healthy" and aid a collective examination of conscience. Read moreNew head of USCCB anti-racism committee praises investigations into racist histories, champions Black Catholic saint causes
Pope Francis has created the ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas, comprised of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and the suffragan dioceses of Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City. Read morePope creates ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas, names Bishop Thomas metropolitan archbishop
Although such ceremonies are normally held on a military base, it seemed most appropriate that the promotion of chaplain Father David G. Thurber Jr. from the rank of major to lieutenant colonel in the Rhode Island Air National Guard take place in the sanctuary at St. Barnabas Church, where h… Read moreRhode Island pastor finds serving his nation as military chaplain is worth the cost
A short documentary just released by the Knights of Columbus highlights the life, ministry and selfless service of Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain who died May 23, 1951, while ministering to prisoners of war during the Korean War. Read moreKnights' film on chaplain's faith, heroism traces how his remains were returned home 70 years after his death
Ahead of the U.S. bishops' June meeting, pastoral experts told OSV News they are looking forward to progress on issues impacting health care, Hispanic Catholics and persons with disabilities. Read moreExperts hope for progress on health care, disability ministry and Hispanic Catholics at U.S. bishops' June meeting
For parents still wondering if social media can be harmful to their children's mental health, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy had a warning May 23: "We are in the middle of a national youth mental health crisis, and I am concerned that social media is an important driver of that crisis… Read moreExperts hail U.S. surgeon general's social media warning for youth mental health
The recent discovery of a Black American nun's apparently incorrupt remains in Missouri highlights the rich heritage of Black Catholics in the U.S., experts told OSV News. Read moreNun's incorruptible remains highlight rich heritage of Black Catholics in U.S., say experts
The note Bishop John P. Dolan's sister Mary left behind included a plea: "I hope you continue with your mental health work, John." Read moreBishop's heroic crusade against America's suicide epidemic is personal
Fifty years after the U.S. withdrew its troops from Vietnam, a New York priest told OSV News his combat experience there continues to shape his pastoral ministry. Read moreFifty years later, N.Y. priest still draws on Vietnam combat experience to minister to others
A film making its U.S. debut recounts the life of a beloved 20th-century saint -- and the movie's star told OSV News he "fell in love with Christ" to prepare for the part. Read moreShia LaBeouf: 'I fell in love with Christ' to portray Padre Pio on screen
Chemical abortion in the form of the "abortion pill" now accounts for 54% of U.S. abortions in 2022, up from 39% in 2017, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization with historical ties to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. Read moreDespite FDA safety claims, abortion pill opponents concerned increase use will lead to more women harmed by complications
When pop punk band Simple Plan sing their platinum-selling hit tune "I'm Just a Kid," adult listeners might be forgiven for thinking the lyrical angst of "I'm just a kid / and life is a nightmare" is a bit of exaggerated artistic license. Read moreDioceses wake up to youth mental health crisis, helping parents, teachers and pastors take action
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