Catholic News & Perspectives

(OSV News) — As an uneasy calm returned to the Congolese city of Goma, following a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels, people began burying the dead, and agencies rushed… The post Congolese bishops say Goma situation remains grave; full scale of human toll still emerging first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — An international online database of clergy who face allegations or have been convicted of child sexual abuse launched its Philippine listing Jan. 29, drawing a sharp response from… The post Advocacy group launches Philippine database on abuse; cardinal reiterates need for accountability first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — An official of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said Pope Francis’ decision to suppress Sodalitium Christianae Vitae was based on the fact that there… The post All Sodalitium-linked movements are ended, Vatican envoy confirms in Peru first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — The long-awaited and elusive ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has silenced bombs and halted air raids on the Gaza Strip, for the time being, but the humanitarian situation… The post Ceasefire overshadows Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, pontifical charity says first appeared on OSV News.

SÃO PAULO (OSV News) — The armed confrontation between two guerrilla organizations in Catatumbo, a region in the northern part of Colombia, has caused at least 80 deaths and the… The post Amid violent clashes, Colombian church crucial in assisting devastated Catatumbo communities first appeared on OSV News.