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Humanitarian aid to Cuba among top priorities as Catholic Relief Services...
Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help "significantly expand" humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles multiple crises.
CRS, the...
Villanova University unveils Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal honoring care for...
Villanova University, Pope Leo XIV's alma mater, has announced a new award recognizing those who integrate care for the poor and the care of...
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger, social activist, under investigation for abuse...
A Chicago priest known for his longtime social justice ministry has been placed on leave, following an abuse allegation for an incident said to...
CRS emergency coordinator Robyn Fieser says Venezuela earthquakes leave ‘buildings that...
Damage from two back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela June 24 is "a lot worse than expected," said a Catholic Relief Services disaster response worker,...
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concludes with Pope Leo message at nation’s 250th...
PHILADELPHIA -- As the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded amid the U.S.'s 250th anniversary, "the journey continues," said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia.
And,...
Pope Leo XIV reminds Americans the words of the Declaration of...
PHILADELPHIA -- The awarding of the Liberty Medal to Pope Leo XIV for his efforts to uphold religious freedom is a "fitting recognition" that...
At Nogales border Mass, Dominican Father Brendan Curran reflects on faith,...
Hours before a June 26 border Mass celebrated by Catholic bishops in Nogales, Arizona, OSV News spoke with Dominican Father Brendan Curran of the...
U.S.-Mexican border religious express fear after ICE detains Nigerian Sister Leticia...
A woman religious in McAllen, Texas, told OSV News the "power of prayer" was key to the release of a religious sister detained by...
Philadelphia parish highlights legacy of Eucharistic devotion ahead of pilgrimage finale
PHILADELPHIA -- As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, and with the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage set to conclude in Philadelphia, a priest in...
Wisconsin priest charged with child sex crimes dismissed from clerical state
A former Wisconsin priest charged with child enticement, attempted sexual assault and possession of child sex abuse material has been laicized.
Andrew Showers "has been...