Pope Leo on papal plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites all to search for God and truth today April 15, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World 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 “to search for God and to search for truth is something that is very much needed today.”
An Open Letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. April 15, 2026By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Permit the suggestion, Your Eminence, that the Church’s pastors should avoid causing further confusion (and, indeed, whatever suffering is caused by those confusions) by helping God’s people embrace the mysteries of faith in love, rather than by suggesting that what has been settled by divine revelation and the authoritative teaching of the Church (in the 1994 apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis) is not, in fact, settled.
DOJ report accuses Biden administration of ‘weaponizing’ prosecutions of pro-life activists April 15, 2026By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News More than a year after President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists convicted of violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances, or FACE Act, and the Justice Department announced it would severely limit prosecutions of such cases, the department has issued an 882-page report accusing the Biden administration of weaponizing the prosecutions.
Dominicans who care for poor cancer patients sue over state’s transgender mandates April 15, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who operate a 42-bed nursing home that provides palliative care for the dying poor, are suing New York state over a 2024 law requiring long-term care facilities to use preferred pronouns and assign rooms based on gender identity.
Pope Leo XIV sets stage for June consistory with letter to cardinals April 15, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV sent a letter to the College of Cardinals thanking them for their participation in the January consistory and preparing the conversation for their next gathering June 26-27 — right before the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Catholic leaders appeal to end Russia’s religious persecution in Ukraine April 15, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, War in Ukraine, World News Several prominent American Catholics have launched a petition calling for the end of Russia’s religious persecution in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Minnesota butter sculptor brings skills to NCEA convention, enshrines pope in the dairy staple April 14, 2026By Dianne Towalski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Since 2020, Gerry Kulzer has created the butter sculptures of the Minnesota State Fair dairy princesses that Minnesotans are so familiar with. Hundreds of people line up to watch him create his masterpieces live during the fair.
Religious Liberty Commission holds final hearing in shadow of Christian backlash to Trump posts April 14, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News At the capstone hearing of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission April 13, commissioners considered testimony from their seven hearings, signaling several areas for potential policy recommendations that they may include in their report to the president.
Xaverian Brother Charles Warthen dies at 92 April 14, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A memorial service for Xaverian Brother Charles (Dean) Warthen will be offered April 18 at 11 a.m. at the Mount St. Joseph High School Chapel in Irvington. His funeral Mass was previously offered in Virginia Beach, Va. Brother Charles died March 16. He was 92.
New Chaldean patriarch elected for Iraq amid pope’s calls he ‘should be’ a ‘father in faith’ April 14, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Iraqi Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona, who until now led the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Australia and New Zealand, was elected patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, succeeding Cardinal Louis Sako.
Trump draws backlash over Pope Leo rant, ‘deeply offensive’ image of him looking like Christ April 14, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholic bishops and lay leaders across the political spectrum are expressing their shock and disapproval following President Donald Trump’s online screed against Pope Leo XIV.
Need a guide for deeper prayer? Pope Leo recommends a letter by St. Augustine April 14, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV shared some of his favorite spiritual reading recommendations on the papal flight to Algeria, pointing to a particular letter by St. Augustine that he said provides wonderful tips for how to deepen prayer.
