With the approaching one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, spurred by the Hamas attack on southern Israeli agricultural communities Oct. 7, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem urged the warring sides to “reach a rapid agreement” for a cease-fire.
With Pope Francis’s 2025 Jubilee of Hope rapidly approaching, the Vatican official charged with organizing the event has stressed the importance of forgiveness and solidarity amid a global climate of anger and resentment.
A new Vatican postage stamp celebrates the 40th anniversary of full diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See.
With Pope Francis’s sweeping visit to Asia less than two weeks away, Singapore’s cardinal has said the trip will be an opportunity to send a clear message on issues such as artificial intelligence and the environment and to showcase the diversity and history of the Church in Asia.
With Los Angeles set to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2028, the Catholic Church in the U.S. is “in the quad” — a four-year-period of training between the global competitions — to hone its evangelization game.
During the Paris Olympic Games, track and field champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France. In December, that same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the most sacred part of the Mass.
As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, OSV News spoke with Jesuit Father John Paul, rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, ahead of his return to Israel following a brief visit to the U.S. in early August.
If there is one place in the world where it’s worth spending the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption at least once in a lifetime, it’s the Marian shrine of Lourdes. The national pilgrimage to Lourdes is currently underway — Aug. 12 to 16, attracting a record number of pilgrims.
The French government warned this week of a “very high terrorist threat” to religious gatherings and places of worship on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15, one of the holiest days on the Catholic calendar.
Mary is not a “motionless wax statue,” but a disciple who wants to share the good news of Jesus with everyone and reaches out to help and comfort them, Pope Francis said.
