Concerns about overcrowding at popular wildlife sightings are starting to influence how Australian buyers book Africa, according to feedback at Essence of Africa 2026 in Zanzibar. The issue emerged during one of five regional Market Buzz sessions, where international buyers briefed African suppliers on shifts in their source markets. Organisers said the Australian feedback was […]
Fourth-grader Maria Rios works on a paper during class at Sacred Heart Grade School in Prescott, Ariz., Jan. 20, 2026. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) Donate $1,700 to an eligible Catholic Scholarship Granting Organization starting on Jan. 1, 2027, and the government then will allow you to deduct the exact amount, dollar for dollar, from […]
Myrna Maloney Flynn, president and CEO of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, speaks at an Oct. 29, 2026, news conference hosted by her organization at the Massachusetts Statehouse. Flynn joined other pro-life advocates in announcing their coalition had collected almost 100,000 certified signatures in an effort to eventually repeal Massachusetts’ recently enacted law permitting late-term abortion […]
Jo-Ann Baca holds a copy of her latest book, “The Treasures of Turtle Bridge: Finding Riches and Inspiration in Unexpected Places,” in the chapel of St. Elizabeth School. Proceeds from book sales will benefit the school. Dialog photo/Mike Lang WILMINGTON — A walk with her granddaughter has resulted in the third book by St. Elizabeth […]
Rescue personnel in central Spain work at the site of a collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, Oct. 28, 2026. One train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 68 people and injuring hundreds more, said […]
Princess Cruises will bring Emerald Princess back to Australian waters for the first time since the 2016–17 season, as part of a three-ship deployment featuring more than 90 departures across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in 2028–29. The cruise line has unveiled its latest regional program, which will see Emerald Princess, Grand Princess […]
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Cole Certa (5) and guard Logan Imes (2) celebrate after beating the Missouri Tigers at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center Dec. 2, 2025. Notre Dame and Villanova’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will open the college season in Rome Nov. 1, 2026. (OSV News photo/Michael Caterina, University […]
Bishop Emeritus W. Francis Malooly poses with cancer survivor Lois Wilkinson after the 2025 Mass for Breast Cancer survivors. Courtesy photo. So many people have either suffered with breast cancer or known someone close to them who has dealt with the affliction. A parishioner of St. Joseph in Middletown, Lois Wilkinson has seen the scary-but-also-manageable […]
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington poses for a photo at the Pontifical North American College in Rome April 10, 2024. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan) One of the most prominent leaders of the American Catholic Church has a simple message for the Black Catholic community in Wilmington, which he will address at St. Joseph’s Church on […]
Denver Archbishop James R. Golka and a group of U.S. bishops pray over President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in a video posted on X Oct. 22, 2026, by the administration’s communications staff. The meeting was confirmed by the Archdiocese of Denver in a statement that day. (OSV […]