With Russia's war on Ukraine now approaching its 10th year -- and the full-scale invasion surpassing the 500-day mark -- OSV News traveled to Kyiv to meet with Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, who shared his reflections
As they defend "their very existence as a people," Ukrainians "(inspire) us all to stand in solidarity … not only for their future, but our own," said Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich.
The cardinal shared his thoughts in a July 5 commentary published
Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they're standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of healing throughout their nation.
"We're in our positions, and we're right next to our soldiers," said Jesuit Father
LVIV, Ukraine (OSV News) -- A Catholic university in Ukraine celebrated its commencement against all odds, sent forth with "blessings" into a "difficult world," said its president, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak. More than 500 students in humanities, applied sciences and business received
With Maine set to broadly expand access to abortion, pro-life advocates in that state are taking "a moment to regroup," said an official from the Diocese of Portland. Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign bill LD 1619, which allows
Catholic leaders throughout the U.S. are calling for prayer and action after gun violence scarred the long July 4 holiday weekend in 18 states plus the nation's capital. The rampages between June 30 and July 5 left 25 dead and 145 injured.
(OSV News) — The apparent murder of a beloved, young high school teacher July 5 on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington was “not a random incident” and poses “no present danger” to the university community, according to
A Catholic university community in western Ukraine is reeling from a July 6 missile attack on the city of Lviv, located less than 50 miles from the Polish border. Russian military launched 10 Kalibr missiles at the Lviv region from the Black
KYIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine neared the 500-day mark, OSV News traveled to Kyiv to speak with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the worldwide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, about the war and its implications for
An apparent murder on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington was "not a random incident," and poses "no present danger" to the university community, according to police and university officials.
A man was found shot July 5 at 8:22