"Above all," Sister Concepción Medina said, "fall undeniably in love with God and everything will fall into place." ...

(OSV News) — When the papal coat of arms was hung at the balcony of the papal Castel Gandolfo residence July 5, locals knew that their main summer protagonist was on the way. On Sunday afternoon, ...

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — 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, he ...

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, finding the order ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the U.S. Ambassador to ...

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has established a procedure for both priests and lay faithful connected to the Society of St. Pius X to return to Catholic ...

(OSV News) — The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends July 5 with a closing Mass, procession and celebration in Philadelphia, which will begin with a special video message from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo ...

Many cardinals have had books written about them, but few have become the fictionalized heroes of best-selling novels.

(OSV News) — The following is the address of Pope Leo XIV upon his acceptance of the Liberty Medal of the National Constitution Center as delivered over livestream from the Vatican on July 3, 2026. I ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance said during a June 30 interview that he sees some of the Vatican’s views on immigration as “troubling.” Pope Leo XIV has stated that while “every ...

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — The awarding of the Liberty Medal to Pope Leo XIV for his efforts to uphold religious freedom is a “fitting recognition” that attests to the pope’s steadfast witness to human ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Independence Day is a reminder that Americans’ “inalienable rights” mentioned in the Declaration of Independence — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — are gifts from ...