By Mark Zimmermann Catholic Standard / OSV News While flashy events are planned in the U.S. capital for the Independence Day weekend, a prayerful commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary unfolded June 5-6 as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage came to Washington to renew and deepen faith in Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The pilgrimage […]
Career diplomat is named new Vatican envoy to U.S.
By Courtney Mares OSV News Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States, selecting a seasoned diplomat to serve as a crucial liaison between Rome and the pope’s home country. The Vatican announced the appointment of the new apostolic nuncio March 7, naming Archbishop Caccia, 68, to […]
Cardinals air concerns about U.S.’ ‘moral foundation’
By Gina Christian OSV News Three U.S. cardinals have issued a joint statement urging the creation of a “genuinely moral foreign policy for our nation,” as the U.S. faces “the most profound and searing debate about the moral foundation for America’s actions in the world since the end of the Cold War.” Cardinal Blase J. […]
U.S. Catholic Church gets help with response to migration issues
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a robust response on behalf of migrants and refugees in the country, including those with legal status, […]