Cardinals: Back-to-back consistories forging new bonds within Church
Cardinals from around the world wrapped up a two-day extraordinary consistory on June 27 saying Pope Leo XIV’s initiative of convening the College of Cardinals twice in six months has … Learn More
Archdiocese earns 14 Catholic Media Awards, with five 1st place honors
The Archdiocese of Newark and its news outlet, Jersey Catholic, received 14 Catholic Media Awards from the Catholic Media Association during a ceremony at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City on … Learn More
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Parish bids farewell to Pallottine Fathers with gratitude, fond memories
On June 30, the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, commonly known as the Pallottines, concluded its pastoral administration of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Fairview, NJ, after 103 years … Learn More
Cardinals: Back-to-back consistories forging new bonds within Church
Cardinals from around the world wrapped up a two-day extraordinary consistory on June 27 saying Pope Leo XIV’s initiative of convening the College of Cardinals twice in six months has … Learn More
Archdiocese earns 14 Catholic Media Awards, with five 1st place honors
The Archdiocese of Newark and its news outlet, Jersey Catholic, received 14 Catholic Media Awards from the Catholic Media Association during a ceremony at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City on … Learn More
From the Archives: Bicentennial Mass in Verona, 1976
Archbishop Peter L. Gerety presides at a Mass for the United States Bicentennial at Our Lady of the Lake in Verona in 1976. (Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Archives, Catholic Advocate … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Blessing vehicles for summer travel
Saints Cyril and Methodius, the “Apostles to the Slovaks,” were devoted missionaries who traveled over 740 miles under difficult conditions to spread the Good News. It makes sense then that … Learn More
Consistory opens: Pope asks cardinals to be ‘builders of Christ’s communion’
Pope Leo XIV opened the second extraordinary consistory of his pontificate June 26, urging cardinals to help him discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church today and … Learn More
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- Pope Leo XIV asks traditionalist group: ‘Please turn back’ and avoid schismby Junno Arocho Esteves on June 30, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Urging the traditionalist society not to proceed with the consecrations, Pope Leo said the church was still "open to a path of dialogue." The post Pope Leo XIV asks traditionalist group: ‘Please turn back’ and avoid schism first appeared on OSV News.
- Benedictines launch global jubilee initiative ahead of 1,500th anniversaryby Katarzyna Szalajko on June 30, 2026 at 1:58 pm
In a noisy world, "Benedictine life proposes something different: a way of inhabiting the world with greater attentiveness, balance and humanity." The post Benedictines launch global jubilee initiative ahead of 1,500th anniversary first appeared on OSV News.
- Tales of pioneer priests recall the building of Catholic Americaby Kimberley Heatherington on June 30, 2026 at 1:23 pm
Learn about the priests who were among the pioneers as the United States expanded ever westward. The post Tales of pioneer priests recall the building of Catholic America first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo names Salesian sister as prefect of Vatican’s human development dicasteryby Courtney Mares on June 30, 2026 at 11:12 am
The pope also appointed Cardinal Fabio Baggio as pro-prefect of the same dicastery, with special responsibility for the Laudato si’ Higher Education Center. The post Pope Leo names Salesian sister as prefect of Vatican’s human development dicastery first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘Slow down and listen to Jesus,’ says pastor of Philly church home to first major 40 Hours in USby Gina Christian on June 29, 2026 at 9:48 pm
A full diocesan observance of Forty Hours devotion was a daunting prospect, given the anti-Catholic sentiment in the U.S. at the time. The post ‘Slow down and listen to Jesus,’ says pastor of Philly church home to first major 40 Hours in US first appeared on OSV News.



























