Religious freedom in Russia continues to decline, say experts June 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As Pope Leo XIV highlights the need for interreligious dialogue and diplomacy, religious liberty in Russia continues to decline, with the U.S. International Religious Freedom Commission citing that nation’s intensified use of blasphemy laws to silence freedom of expression.
Video of Brazilian nuns beatboxing goes viral, boosts interest in their ministry June 5, 2025By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vocations, World News A video of Brazilian nuns beatboxing and dancing hip-hop, a scene taken from a local TV show and defined by celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg as “a real life ‘Sister Act,'” went viral on May 28, with millions of views all over the world.
The digital pontiff: Pope Leo XIV makes AI a top issue June 5, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, Vatican, World News While the world is still just getting to know him, first impressions appear to hint that Pope Leo XIV doesn’t seem like a pontiff to say, “I told you so.”
Pope speaks by phone with Russian leader Putin June 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first telephone conversation June 4 with the pope encouraging Putin to make a gesture to show he is serious about peace with Ukraine, the Vatican press office said.
FBI memo with ‘anti-Catholic terminology’ said to be distributed to over 1,000 FBI agents June 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Uncategorized, World News Amid an investigation into a controversial and retracted FBI memo that suggested some “radical traditionalist” Catholics pose threats of racial or ethnically motivated violence, a GOP senator alleged the FBI distributed the memo that “used anti-Catholic terminology” more widely than previously known.
In Syria, doubts raised about discovery of body said to be that of kidnapped priest June 4, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News The announcement of the discovery of a body believed to be that of Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio has prompted church officials in Syria, including the apostolic nuncio, to urge prudence as investigations continue.
Archbishop Fisher declares a ‘second spring’ of faith in Sydney and beyond June 4, 2025By Darren Ally OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, News, World News In a compelling address to the Sydney Catholic Business Network, Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney revealed that a “second spring” of Catholic faith is underway across Sydney and beyond, challenging popular narratives of religious decline.
Pope sets consistory to consider declaring eight new saints June 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting with cardinals to approve his canonization and that of seven other people.
God wants to help people discover their worth, dignity, pope says June 4, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News God loves every person and wants to help everyone discover their inherent value and dignity, especially those who feel unworthy or unappreciated, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik, 75, resigns; pope names Auxiliary Bishop Eckman as successor June 4, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, 75, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman of Pittsburgh as his successor.
Trump administration revokes Biden-era abortion directive for emergency rooms June 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The Trump administration announced June 3 that it would revoke Biden-era guidance to the nation’s hospitals directing them to perform abortions in emergency circumstances even in states that banned the procedure.
As pilgrims flock to Ugandan shrine, authorities narrowly prevent massive terror attack June 4, 2025By Tonny Onyuolo OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As millions of pilgrims flocked to the famed Ugandan shrine in Namugongo in the days leading to commemoration of the country’s 45 Christian martyrs, local authorities prevented an attempted terror attack in what they said was a swift secret service operation, possibly saving hundreds from imminent death.
