WASHINGTON (OSV News) — 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 ...

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, was previously s ...

The cardinal's meeting with the pope came on the same day Pope Leo made a public appeal for peace before thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the title of "monsignor" on Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of ...

"Rebirth" aims to help survivors "piece the fragments back together and give them ... the face of a new life, or at least a life that can still be lived." ...

“Rebirth” aims to help survivors “piece the fragments back together and give them … the face of a new life, or at least a life that can still be lived.” ...

(OSV News) — Catholic parish and school communities in the Midwest are among those working to clean up after deadly storms and tornadoes tore through a number of states March 6 and 10 — but, said two ...

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 ...

The "externalization" of migration in Latin America, under the Trump administration's policies, is accelerating human rights violations, new report says.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united by their faith in Christ and are called to welcome all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general ...

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

(OSV News) — Lebanon has been gripped by panic and internal displacement crisis following Israeli evacuation orders as part of the U.S. and Israel–Iran war, with the country coming to reflect the ...