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Carlo and the call to evangelize in the digital age

I had the privilege of visiting Assisi, Italy, in June of 2025, where I encountered the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis — and I was not prepared for the immediate… The post Carlo and the call to evangelize in the digital age first appeared on OSV News.

Italian police foil attempted attack on Catholic festival; Turkish suspects arrested

Junno Arocho Esteves

The annual festival, attended by thousands, honors the moving of the body of St. Rose of Viterbo, the city's patron saint, to her final resting place. The post Italian police foil attempted attack on Catholic festival; Turkish suspects arrested first appeared on OSV News.

Wife of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski urges Pope Leo to back jailed Catholic leader

Jonathan Luxmoore

The lay Catholic, a major figure in the church's post-communist revival, remains in a penal colony, deprived of sacraments and any spiritual support. The post Wife of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski urges Pope Leo to back jailed Catholic leader first appeared on OSV News.

Think you know the ‘nones’? Pew study shows nonreligious adults’ nuanced beliefs

(OSV News) — Those who are religiously unaffiliated are less likely to hold spiritual beliefs or engage in religious practices — but in a number of countries, many such “nones” have… The post Think you know the ‘nones’? Pew study shows nonreligious adults’ nuanced beliefs first appeared on OSV News.

Pope saddened by loss of life in streetcar derailment in Portugal that killed 17

Junno Arocho Esteves

The accident occurred in the evening Sept. 3 after a cable came loose, causing the operator to lose control and subsequently crash into a building. The post Pope saddened by loss of life in streetcar derailment in Portugal that killed 17 first appeared on OSV News.

As war nears two-year mark, Catholic leaders head to Holy Land

"The Gospel compels us to witness, to stand in solidarity with all those who suffer at the hands of terror, war and famine." The post As war nears two-year mark, Catholic leaders head to Holy Land first appeared on OSV News.

Decline in Nicaragua church attacks attributed to clergy, religious not allowed to report them

"Under no circumstances can the clergy report the abuses and daily surveillance to which they are subjected," said a Nicaraguan lawyer in exile. The post Decline in Nicaragua church attacks attributed to clergy, religious not allowed to report them first appeared on OSV News.

Ukrainian Catholic leaders condemn assassination of Ukrainian lawmaker

Leaders of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church have condemned the assassination of a Ukrainian politician who was instrumental to that nation's post-Soviet independence, as authorities investigate the killer's ties to Russian intelligence. The post Ukrainian Catholic leaders condemn assassination of Ukrainian lawmaker first appeared on OSV News.

Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti amid worsening gang violence

The NGO for which the missionary works, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, reported the news with "deep gratitude and a relief that cannot be described in words." The post Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti amid worsening gang violence first appeared on OSV News.

Pope appeals for end to conflict in Sudan, open paths for aid

Catholic News Service

Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed for all involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations. The post Pope appeals for end to conflict in Sudan, open paths for aid first appeared on OSV News.

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