1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (416+ words) Because my Lent took a nosedive about two-thirds of the way through, I am still immersed in a project I undertook in order to get my spiritual groove back: Writing out the Gospel of Mark, in longhand. It has been…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (611+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) "Shortly after Vice President JD Vance appeared to warn Pope Leo XIV to "be careful" when speaking about theology and taking issue with his description of the U. S. conflict in Iran as unjust, the U. S. bishops" point-man on doctrine…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (445+ words) YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV brought joy to 64 orphaned and abandoned children on the evening of April 15 when he visited the Ngul Zamba orphanage in Cameroon, blessing the children and assuring them that despite their suffering, Jesus "cares…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (716+ words) (OSV News) "A number of Catholic organizations are speaking out in defense of Pope Leo XIV, as President Donald Trump doubled down on his harsh criticism of Pope Leo XIV " with Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert, also claiming…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (402+ words) As we approach the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo's election as Roman pontiff May 8, we continue to learn about the mettle of the man who holds the office. After President Donald Trump's unprecedented, unjustified and deranged April 12 attack on the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1119+ words) (OSV News) "More U. S. Catholic bishops are speaking out in defense of Pope Leo XIV after President Donald Trump began denouncing the pope at length on social media and in verbal statements. Shortly after Trump posted his 330-word condemnation of the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (787+ words) PARIS (OSV News) " The record number of adult and teenage baptisms during the Easter Vigil on April 4 drew global attention. French secular media outlets reported on the event in every region, describing it as an "astonishing phenomenon." Over 13, 200 adults and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (934+ words) ANNABA, Algeria (CNS) " In a country marred by hardship, deep faith and hard-won independence, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Algeria as a living witness to what he called the Church's "guiding principle above all," a charity that transcends power, binds…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (741+ words) ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV spoke to journalists aboard the papal plane on April 15 on the five-hour flight from Algeria to Cameroon, underlining St. Augustine's enduring importance today, saying that the saint's invitation…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (689+ words) (OSV News) "The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announced a series of initiatives across several continents that will take place throughout 2026 to mark the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI's birth. In a statement announcing the yearlong events April 14, the foundation…...