Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo Canonizes Seven New Saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present wherever the innocent suffer, and His form of justice is forgiveness. […]
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‘Religious Freedom Fosters Peace,’ Say Bishop Rhoades, Bishop Zaidan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – Bishop Rhoades, who chairs the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Freedom, and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the Committee on […]
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U.S. Bishops ‘Strongly Reject’ Trump’s Proposal to Boost IVF
WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – President Donald Trump announced a policy proposal on Thursday, October 16, to increase access to in vitro fertilization, including issuing guidance urging employers to offer […]
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Notre Dame Runs Over Rival USC
In the week leading up to Notre Dame’s rivalry game against USC, Irish coach Marcus Freeman told anyone who would listen that the Irish would have to play “a physical, […]
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Papal Commission on Abuse Releases Second Annual Report
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – To improve the Church’s safeguarding protocols, officials with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said they relied on extensive input and feedback from victims/survivors […]
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New Saints Highlight Power of Faith Amid Challenges
(OSV News) – When Pope Leo XIV raises three women and four men to the altar on Sunday, October 19, he will canonize a diverse group of religious and lay men […]
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News Briefs: October 19, 2025
Real Faith Changes the Way Christians live, Treat One Another, Pope Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Christians must avoid using their faith to label those who are different – often […]
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‘Death for the Sake of Death’
As the state of Indiana was preparing to execute another inmate on death row, four people with deeply personal and direct experiences to capital punishment gathered in a sacred space […]
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Video message of Pope Leo XIV for World Mission Day 2025
Video message of Pope Leo XIV for World Mission Day 2025 – 19 October 2025 Click here
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In First Exhortation, Pope Leo Says Love for the Poor Is a Hallmark of Faith
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Many Christians “need to go back and re-read the Gospel” because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, […]
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St. Katharine Drexel’s Legacy Endures as Black Catholic University She Founded Turns 100
By Peter Finley Jr. NEW ORLEANS (OSV News) – In a city renowned for its seemingly genetic ability to parade, party, and partake, the 100th anniversary of Xavier University of […]
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News Briefs: October 12, 2025
Cardinal Cupich: Senator Durbin ‘Has Decided Not to Receive’ Controversial Lifetime Achievement Award CHICAGO (OSV News) – Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has decided not to receive a “Lifetime Achievement Award,” […]