News/International
Journalist Joyce Napier has been appointed Canada’s new ambassador to the Holy See.
People in Gaza facing ‘full-blown famine’, Caritas
By unno Arocho Esteves, OSV NewsIsrael's escalation in Rafah is only worsening the humanitarian situation for countless men, women and children caught in the crossfire, said Ireneusz Krause, deputy director for Caritas Poland.
New York attorney sues pro-life groups over abortion pill reversal process
By Kate Scanlon, OSV NewsNew York Attorney General Letitia James sued HeartbeatInternational, an anti-abortion group, and 11 crisis pregnancy centers May 6, accusing them of misleading and potentially causing harm to women by claiming that they can provide a treatment that reverses the effect of the abortion pill mifepristone.
Saved by a Catholic woman in Poland, a Holocaust survivor has a message for the world
By Judith Sudilovsky, OSV NewsAt 83, Alex Rosin, born Elek Rebensztok, is among the youngest child survivors of the Holocaust. As fewer survivors are able to give their testimony, he feels an urgency to tell people his story, especially considering the increasing antisemitism he senses following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities and the subsequent war in Gaza.
Vatican to publish updated norms for investigating alleged apparitions
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish its new norms for the discernment of apparitions and other supernatural phenomena May 17, the Vatican press office said.
Pope urges reparation to the Sacred Heart
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceThe spiritual practice of reparation "may be somewhat forgotten or wrongly judged obsolete" today, but it is essential for the promotion of justice and healing, including on behalf of those who have suffered abuse in the church, Pope Francis said.
Catholic Olympic champion swimmer Katie Ledecky awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Maureen Boyle, OSV NewsAdding another distinguished medal to her already sizable collection, Katie Ledecky - the most decorated woman in swimming history - was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3 in a White House ceremony.
Shevchuk: Russian rededication of Catholic church for Orthodox faith a 'sacrilege'
By Gina Christian, OSV NewsThe head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has denounced Russia's seizure of a Catholic church in Ukraine's Kherson region, calling the structure's rededication for the Russian Orthodox Church a "sacrilege."
Jordan's king promises pope Christian holy sites will be protected
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServicePope Francis received assurances from Jordan's King Abdullah II that Christian and Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem will be protected amid the Israel-Hamas war.
New Orleans Archdiocese investigated for child sex trafficking due to decades-old abuse claims
By Gina Christian, OSV NewsThe Louisiana State Police and the FBI are investigating whether Archdiocese of New Orleans officials -- including archbishops -- covered up child sex trafficking by clergy over several decades, with some alleged victims reportedly taken out of state to be abused and marked for further exploitation among clergy.
Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem remains a ray of hope in war-torn Holy Land
By OSV NewsMany people in the West Bank have been left without work but the only pediatric hospital in the area gives them a sense of hope and security.