Gina Christian

As the nation heads to the ballot box at the midterm elections, Catholics are working to ensure peace at the polls.

Elizabeth Greenop had been the subject of graphic sexual assault accusations posted to shareyourstory.notredame, an Instagram account not affiliated with the university. She is suing for defamation. 

Huerta died Oct. 28 at age 96, following a decades-long career of advocacy for farmworkers, migrants, the economically marginalized and women.

A Missouri woman diagnosed with lung cancer told OSV News that Pope Leo's diagnosis with the same disease has helped strengthen her own Catholic faith amid her illness. 

A new report indicates that 60% of adult Catholics in the U.S. believe racism exists within their local community, with about 4 in 10 (39%) saying they have experienced racial discrimination generally.

Haitian Catholics in Philadelphia are marking a half century of faith and fellowship, amid Trump administration crackdowns on immigration, uncertainty about current deportation protections and ongoing gang violence in Haiti.

Artificial intelligence, migration and signs of church renewal are expected to be on the agenda when the nation's Catholic bishops hold their annual fall meeting next month. In an Oct. 20 press release, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops named the three topics as likely issues for discussion during the bishops' upcoming Nov. 16-19 plenary assembly in Baltimore. 

An Oct. 17 blaze at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four service members and wounded 39 other persons, with at least 19 of the latter sustaining critical injuries.

Archbishop James Golka of Denver has asked Fr. Chad Ripperger "to consider a one-year fast from public speaking and interviews," according to an Oct. 19 statement from the Archdiocese of Denver. 

The Russian leader, who wished the pope a speedy recovery, "thanked the pope for his willingness" to assist in "resolving the conflict" and "for his humanitarian efforts," said the Kremlin.

As Cornell University grapples with a high-profile sexual assault case, Catholic leaders on campus said they are responding with "prayer, pastoral care, and renewed commitment to the formation of Catholic students," along with an 11-page pastoral letter to guide the faithful on campus.

The Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, has moved to withdraw its bankruptcy filing, two years to the day after seeking relief to address sexual abuse claims. In a Sept. 30 statement, Bishop John McDermott cited a lack of progress in the case, mounting legal fees in excess of $2 million and the recent "adversarial" move by the creditors' committee to include parishes and schools in the settlement.

The trilateral agreement between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland followed months of President Donald Trump's calls to acquire Greenland for U.S. national security interests, with military force noted as a possible option.

A former campus residence rector at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana has filed suit against several individuals who earlier this year had anonymously accused her online of sexual abuse.

Universal health care is "a moral imperative," as "the Holy See has consistently reiterated," the Vatican's top diplomat told the United Nations.

Recent calls from several artificial intelligence leaders for a slowdown in the technology's development are worth heeding – and the church is already helping to shape the discussion around AI concerns, two Catholic AI experts told OSV News.

Hate speech "contradicts the commandment to love one's neighbor," said the Vatican's top diplomat to the United Nations.

Bishop Oscar Cantú discusses the vision for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops's task force on artificial intelligence as well as his concerns regarding the rapid development of AI and its impact upon humanity.

A new Vatican document, the result of a collaboration among three dicasteries, affirms Vatican II's landmark 1965 teaching on the church's relationship with the Jewish people and those of other faiths.

Amid recent calls from several artificial intelligence leaders for a slowdown in the technology's development, the nation's Catholic bishops are engaging tech leaders and lawmakers to address concerns over AI and online child safety.