PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — As the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded amid the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, “the journey continues,” said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia. And, he ...

(OSV News) — When the papal coat of arms was hung at the balcony of the papal Castel Gandolfo residence July 5, locals knew that their main summer protagonist was on the way. On Sunday afternoon, ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the U.S. Ambassador to ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Independence Day is a reminder that Americans’ “inalienable rights” mentioned in the Declaration of Independence — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — are gifts from ...

(OSV News) — The following is the address of Pope Leo XIV upon his acceptance of the Liberty Medal of the National Constitution Center as delivered over livestream from the Vatican on July 3, 2026. I ...

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has established a procedure for both priests and lay faithful connected to the Society of St. Pius X to return to Catholic ...

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — The awarding of the Liberty Medal to Pope Leo XIV for his efforts to uphold religious freedom is a “fitting recognition” that attests to the pope’s steadfast witness to human ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued major rulings in the final days of June as it concluded its 2025-2026 term. The same week in Washington, House Republican leadership canceled ...

(OSV News) — The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends July 5 with a closing Mass, procession and celebration in Philadelphia, which will begin with a special video message from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo ...

BEAVER, Utah (OSV News) — As the Cottonwood Fire burns through southern Utah in what officials fear may be the most destructive blaze in the state’s history, the area’s Catholic community is putting ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — As the Revolutionary War drew to a close ...