Several religious goods industry professionals told OSV News they're not yet sure how the Trump administration's new tariffs will impact their business operations -- and the consumers who patronize their firms.
U.S. President Donald Trump's new policies concerning unauthorized immigrants and mass deportation operations have caught some Latin American countries off guard, prompting them to improvise ways to deal with the unexpected arrival of high numbers of those being deported.
After five years of refusal, the Chinese government has officially recognized Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen as bishop of Tianjin, the Vatican said, in what it called "a positive fruit of the dialogue established over the years between the Holy See and the Chinese government."
I became Catholic because I am a seeker of truth. God planted wonderful people along my journey in my darkest hour to show me the path of light, leading me toward him.
Catholics working to address the nation's fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China -- and blaming its government -- as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction ultimately demands divine assistance.
The House March 13 passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the social media platform TikTok over its ties to China and lawmakers' concerns about spyware, unless that platform's parent company, ByteDance, divests.
The Doomsday Clock -- the theoretical timepiece that measures humanity's march toward nuclear annihilation when it strikes midnight -- continues to dismally tick forward, currently marking 90 seconds until Armageddon.
U.S. House lawmakers called the global status of religious liberty "dire" during a hearing July 18, citing concerns across the globe from China to Nicaragua.
Pope Francis has rectified an irregularly appointed bishop in China for the "greater good of the diocese," said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
In an unusual move, the Vatican issued a public statement of regret, essentially accusing the Chinese government of violating its agreement with the Vatican over the appointment of Catholic bishops.
