OSV News

Zubik, a native of Pennsylvania, has headed the Pittsburgh Diocese since 2007.

In July, a state judge denied the effort to shut down the nonprofit, arguing the state's case violated the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act, among other issues. 

As the Trump administration cracks down on foreign student visas, Catholic universities like Fordham, Notre Dame and Santa Clara say they are actively seeking to support affected students.

On Jan. 22, 1974, the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, which enshrined abortion on demand as a constitutional right, Villanova students, including the future Pope Leo XIV, were part of a pro-life demonstration at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.

Twenty days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s appointment style remains largely unknown — but his years leading the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, may offer clues. There, he prioritized lay leadership, promoted synodality and worked across ecclesial factions.

International students "are a huge part of our life here," said Fr. William Kelly. "They bring such vibrant faith from their own cultural backgrounds, and they're just so committed. They really do bring life to things."

Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, May 11-25, to venerate the incorrupt body of St. Teresa of Ávila — marking just the third public exposition of her relics since her death on Oct. 4, 1582.

Pope Leo said the encyclical "has had an extraordinary impact, inspiring countless initiatives and teaching everyone to listen to the twofold cry of the Earth and of the poor."

Ethics and morality weren't merely a dusty collection of abstract rules for him, but a living tradition meant to vigorously inform and guide the individual and collective pursuit of the common good.

An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office said the tax provisions in the House version would increase the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion over a decade, 

In a letter to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', U.S. bishops have urged young people to "lead the way" on the climate crisis.

Catholic Relief Services said May 21 that most of its projects under a federal international food aid program were terminated, leaving hundreds of thousands of children more vulnerable to hunger.

The Mexican bishops' conference has condemned a massacre of seven young people — including minors — at a parish festival, while urging action on the part of authorities amid rising violence and warning the population to avoid indifference in the face of recurring atrocities.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance met Louis and Deborah Prevost at the White House on May 20. Louis Prevost, the older brother of Pope Leo XIV, has described himself as a "MAGA type."

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer on May 20 signed House Bill 140, the physician-assisted suicide law that will allow Delaware adult residents who are deemed terminally ill to request and self-administer medication to end their lives.

Catholic immigration advocates said they were "disturbed" by a Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections from deportation for about 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants. The Venezuelans, a typically Catholic population, were permitted to remain in the United States without risk of deportation due to dangerous conditions in their homeland.

At U.N. headquarters in New York, the Vatican secretary of state said Pope Leo XIV "has expressed his deep commitment to building bridges, underscoring the need to meet, dialogue and negotiate."

Catholic Relief Services, the official humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., hosted a May 17 national online meeting with some 375 participants to mobilize congressional lobbying against additional long-term cuts known as rescissions.

A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum May 19, following a call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.