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Beyond memory: Vatican foundation carries St. John Paul II’s mission to a new generation
Beyond memory: Vatican foundation carries St. John Paul II’s mission to a new generation
The John Paul II Vatican Foundation will celebrate its 45th anniversary in Rome Oct. 19-22, bringing together members of its international community and culminating in a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026
(OSV News) -- The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026, at St. Peter's Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! The…
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‘You were never meant to carry this alone’: Experts say helping postpartum moms is a pro-life issue
‘You were never meant to carry this alone’: Experts say helping postpartum moms is a pro-life issue
Experts agreed that the Church and Catholics have a responsibility to be involved in postpartum support as a pro-life issue.
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Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows
Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows
Steinem certainly seemed a textbook example of an "iconic trailblazer," but it's worth considering whether Steinem, who was comfortable tracing the causality of patriarchal oppressions, pondered cause-and-effect when it came to her own movement, or indeed, her own life.
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Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’
Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’
Head of Caritas Nepal urged "shared responsibility" and said the time has come for "concrete action" to prevent such tragedies from happening.
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Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic
Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic
The relic will be transferred during a Sept. 29 Mass at Rochester's Sacred Heart Cathedral five days after the beatification of Archbishop Sheen in St. Louis.
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Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN
Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN
"Women can and should play a much greater role in all these processes which are intended to heal societies fractured by violence and chaos."
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Hong Kong court upholds Cardinal Zen’s 2022 conviction over protesters’ support fund
Hong Kong court upholds Cardinal Zen’s 2022 conviction over protesters’ support fund
Any group or association of 10 or more people must apply for formal registration or a statutory exemption from the police within one month of its formation.
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10 years after canonization, Mother Teresa’s charity still inspires
10 years after canonization, Mother Teresa’s charity still inspires
(OSV News) -- If you read that one person in 1950 began an organization in a small part of the world and that 50 years later it had more than…
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Archbishop Lori of Baltimore enjoys the ‘very wonderful world’ of Minnesota State Fair
Archbishop Lori of Baltimore enjoys the ‘very wonderful world’ of Minnesota State Fair
Archbishop Lori liked the fair so much he came again two days later to concelebrate Mass with a priest who has celebrated state fair Masses since 2014.
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Pope Leo urges Oxford college to ‘seek the truth courageously’ like St. John Henry Newman
Pope Leo urges Oxford college to ‘seek the truth courageously’ like St. John Henry Newman
The pope called St. John Henry Newman "a shining example of a scholar" who "showed the inseparability of faith and reason" in both his works and his life.
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A Massachusetts priest is urging prayers for a man who attacked him during a parish Holy Hour
A Massachusetts priest is urging prayers for a man who attacked him during a parish Holy Hour
In a Facebook post from the hospital, Father Peschel said he was "doing well" and thanked supporters for their prayers, urging them to "Pray for that man!"
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Catholic Charities agencies spend summer responding to floods, tornadoes, wildfires and a typhoon
Catholic Charities agencies spend summer responding to floods, tornadoes, wildfires and a typhoon
Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did have memorable events.
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Catholic priests network calls out genocide by Israel in Gaza
Catholic priests network calls out genocide by Israel in Gaza
A network of Catholic priests with more than 2,200 members worldwide has joined growing calls to describe the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip as genocide, citing widespread civilian deaths, displacement and destruction in the Palestinian enclave.
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Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law
Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, two orders of Catholic nuns, and an Illinois pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state's physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.
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A dream, strong faith and a health struggle inspire teen’s winning essay on priesthood
A dream, strong faith and a health struggle inspire teen’s winning essay on priesthood
"I do not know exactly where God will lead me, but I trust that He is guiding me step by step," wrote Dominic Auricchio, 13, in a winning essay.
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Pope Leo XIV says Christians in the Middle East offer a ‘precious testimony for the entire Church’
Pope Leo XIV says Christians in the Middle East offer a ‘precious testimony for the entire Church’
Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 3 praised the "precious presence" of the small Christian communities who "make Christ present" in the Middle East.
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Pope Leo’s advice for seminarians: Focus on your relationship with Jesus
Pope Leo’s advice for seminarians: Focus on your relationship with Jesus
For seminarians navigating years of study and discipline in formation for the priesthood, Pope Leo XIV had a reminder Sept. 3: The key to preparing for priestly ministry is focusing on "your relationship with the One who called you."
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‘I remember like it was yesterday’: Catholics describe ministering in aftermath of 9/11
‘I remember like it was yesterday’: Catholics describe ministering in aftermath of 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001 -- the date of the worst terrorist attack in American history, when four hijacked jets became deadly weapons -- there was no shortage of heroic first responders who confronted danger instead of avoiding it.
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Haitian youth’s apparent suicide ‘a death of despair’ after TPS Haiti ends, says archbishop
Haitian youth’s apparent suicide ‘a death of despair’ after TPS Haiti ends, says archbishop
A Haitian youth's apparent suicide in Ohio, which follows the ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S., was "a death of despair," Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami told OSV News.
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Latin Mass supporters flock to British shrine looking for ‘firm convictions’
Latin Mass supporters flock to British shrine looking for ‘firm convictions’
British supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have welcomed an unprecedented youth turnout at their annual pilgrimage, three months after record participation was also reported at a larger event in France.
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Vatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new document
Vatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new document
The International Theological Commission published a new document Sept. 2 calling for ecological conversion due to "sin against creation and the Creator."
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Jerusalem Christian schools suspended after teachers entry permits denied
Jerusalem Christian schools suspended after teachers entry permits denied
Israeli authorities denied entry permits for dozens of teachers and administrative staff, forcing Christian schools in Jerusalem to suspend the start of the academic year.
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Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026
Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026
State ballot measures ask voters to weigh in directly on a policy item, law or regulation, sometimes in lieu of or alongside the legislative process.
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Catholics cannot be ‘unengaged spectators’ amid current events, pope says
Catholics cannot be ‘unengaged spectators’ amid current events, pope says
The faithful are called to leave behind "all passivity and indifference" toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the "rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today," Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 2, 2026
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 2, 2026
The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 2 in St. Peter's Square.
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Scottish school settles case with Catholic teacher fired after abortion discussion
Scottish school settles case with Catholic teacher fired after abortion discussion
"Expressing a view on abortion in a reasonable manner is not something that should allow people of faith to be victimized," said the head of SPUC.
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