Mexico’s bishops call for peace efforts after soccer field massacre claims 11 lives January 28, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News Mexico’s bishops called on the country to “work together toward peace” after a massacre on a soccer field in west-central Guanajuato state claimed 11 lives and injured a dozen more.
Sacred Scripture is a living reality that develops, grows in tradition, pope says January 28, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Word of God is not “fossilized,” but rather develops and grows in tradition, Pope Leo XIV said.
More U.S. bishops decry societal tensions, call for renewal of heart, human dignity January 28, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News More U.S. Catholic bishops are sounding the alarm over an increasingly frayed social order both at home and abroad — while calling for a renewal of heart and a recommitment to Gospel values safeguarding God-given human dignity.
Pope Leo: Let us raise our voices for peace January 28, 2026By OSV News Vatican News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News “I’ll only say that we must pray very much for peace.” Those were the words of Pope Leo XIV given in a brief statement to Italian television as he left Villa Barberini, his residence in Castel Gandolfo, where, as usual, he had spent his Tuesday both resting and working.
Pope appeals for end to antisemitism, prejudice, genocide January 28, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV called for an end to all antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution worldwide.
Doomsday Clock now at 85 seconds to midnight; ‘failure of leadership’ faulted January 28, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The Doomsday Clock — a model indicating how close humanity is to self-destruction through its own technologies — has edged to 85 seconds to midnight, its sponsoring organization announced Jan. 27.
Hispanic Pro-Life Conference: ‘We must unite our voices’ against abortion January 28, 2026By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Following the National March for Life, the pro-life organization Alianza por la Vida (Alliance for Life) held its annual daylong conference to discuss ways Latino Catholics can continue to build a culture of life. This year, the conference shared the central theme of the national march: “Life is a Gift.”
Monsignor Slade student, family driven to help January 28, 2026By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: 2026 Catholic Schools Week, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports At 11-years-old, Juliana Taylor already displays an exceptional drive to help others in her community.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including associate pastors January 28, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News See new clergy appointments including pastors, associate pastors, deacons, and more.
Cardinal Parolin meets with Danish king, prime minister amid tensions over Greenland January 27, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, concluded a two-day visit in Denmark with a meeting with the country’s king and foreign minister as tensions between Europe and the United States still loom.
‘Crisis of relativism’ threatens peace in Europe, pope says January 27, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV warned participants at a European conference on peacebuilding that the “spread of relativism” and reducing truth to a mere opinion undermine the moral foundations needed to build a lasting peace.
Pro-life leaders say there still is ‘a lot that needs to be done’ by the Trump administration January 27, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Leaders of several pro-life organizations who spoke with OSV News at the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 23 said the Trump administration still has work to do when it comes to their cause.
