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Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID bill

The housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, was approved by the Senate June 22 in a 85-5 vote. The post Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID bill first appeared on OSV News.

Previously unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English

An English edition of a book of Pope Benedict XVI's previously unpublished homilies has been released by the Vatican. The post Previously unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word

Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel laureate, celebrated novelists and authors from nearly a dozen countries met at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. The post Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word first appeared on OSV News.

Sheen beatification tickets defray ‘substantial costs’ of inviting thousands, says bishop

Tickets to the September 2026 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen are quickly being snapped up. The post Sheen beatification tickets defray ‘substantial costs’ of inviting thousands, says bishop first appeared on OSV News.

Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says

Josephine Peterson

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a remedy to the divisions affecting families and communities, Pope Leo XIV said… The post Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says first appeared on OSV News.

Steubenville Youth Conferences celebrate 50 years of helping teens encounter Christ

Since 1976, the Steubenville Youth Conferences have helped more than one million teenagers encounter Christ through three-day events filled with prayer, preaching, the sacraments, Eucharistic adoration and community. The post Steubenville Youth Conferences celebrate 50 years of helping teens encounter Christ first appeared on OSV News.

Germany: Vatican denies request for lay homilies, sparks pushback by lay groups

Junno Arocho Esteves

The Catholic Women's Association of German said the decision proves the Church adheres "to structures that exclude women from key tasks and services." The post Germany: Vatican denies request for lay homilies, sparks pushback by lay groups first appeared on OSV News.

Sudanese priest who chose to remain with his people shot dead in broad daylight

Fredrick Nzwili

The priest was "well known for his dedicated pastoral service, commitment to the service and care for those entrusted to him." The post Sudanese priest who chose to remain with his people shot dead in broad daylight first appeared on OSV News.

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given June 24, 2026

"When we participate in the Eucharist, we are invited to listen to the Word of God and to be nourished at the Lord's table, where he offers himself to the Father", says the pope. The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given June 24, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.

USCCB and pro-life leaders: Abortion pills remain key post-Dobbs challenge

On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. bishops and pro-life leaders pointed to abortion pills as among key challenges for the cause of protecting the right to life of unborn children. The post USCCB and pro-life leaders: Abortion pills remain key post-Dobbs challenge first appeared on OSV News.

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