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ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — The future of religious life depends on different congregations, with different charisms, working together like a symphony, the president of the United States’ largest leadership conference for Catholic sisters told the group’s members.

The Leadership Conferen...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (OSV News) — “Every human life, given by God, is sacred,” Florida’s Catholic bishops told Gov. Ron DeSantis Aug. 13 in urging him to stay the execution of William Silvia and commute his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Silvia, now 61, was convicted June 6, 2008, of first-degree murder for killing his estranged wife, ...

(OSV News) — The world must no longer look at the plight of migrants, especially children, as a problem to be managed or quantified, but as a call to protect human rights and dignity, Pope Leo XIV said.

“Minors are the most vulnerable group within the global movements...

(OSV News) — An Australian district court found Bishop Christopher Saunders guilty of committing over a dozen counts of sexual abuse against three young Aboriginal men.

According to Australian public broadcaster ABC, Bishop Saunders, 76, was convicted Aug. 13 of one count of sexual penetration and 12 counts of indecent assault that were committed while he led the Di...

(OSV News) — Numismatists take note. The Vatican City State Mint has issued a new set of coins to mark Pope Leo XIV‘s pontificate and the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi.

The inaugural euro coin set of Pope Leo’s pontificate features both the face and coat of arms...