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Church Fathers Formed Newest Doctor of the Church
(OSV News) – On Saturday, November 1, Pope Leo was scheduled to declare St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. In the week leading up to that declaration, […]
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News Briefs: November 2, 2025
Itinerary Released for Pope Leo’s First Foreign Trip VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for […]
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Changing World Calls for Catholic Education, Pope Says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Catholic education, which has changed throughout the centuries, must continue to evolve to help young people face the challenges not only of technology but of confusion about the […]
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The History Behind All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days
(OSV News) – It seems unusual that the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church schedules two major celebrations on days that are back to back. But that is precisely the […]
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News Briefs – October 26, 2025
Bishop Rhoades Among 10 Candidates for USCCB President, Vice President WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) – The U.S. bishops will elect the next president and vice president of the United States […]
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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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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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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 […]