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Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body, pope says
Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a remedy to the divisions affecting families and communities, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general … Learn More
Seton Hall Prep program builds friendships between students, autistic peers
Jack Aker’s face lights up at the thought of his friend David, an autistic student he met last year as part of Seton Hall Preparatory School’s Spectrum Big Brothers program. … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Catholic High Schools Celebrate the Class of 2026
Seniors at Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Newark celebrated baccalaureate Masses and commencement exercises this spring, bringing to a close four years of learning, service, athletics, extracurricular activities, … Learn More
Pope tells American teens true joy isn’t found in ‘endless scrolling’
Pope Leo XIV has a message for American teens gathered this summer at the Steubenville Youth Conferences: True joy is not found “spending hours in front of a screen or … Learn More
From the Archives: Parishioner scores “first” goal at World Cup, 1994
A parishioner of Notre Dame in North Caldwell scored the “first” goal of the 1994 World Cup at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. Alex Krasnomowitz, CPA, was involved with the … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Little Flower parishioners join Eucharistic Pilgrimage
This year’s National Eucharistic Pilgrimage began during the Memorial Day weekend in Saint Augustine, Florida at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche. There, in 1595, the first … Learn More
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- USCCB and pro-life leaders: Abortion pills remain key post-Dobbs challenge
by Kate Scanlon on June 24, 2026 at 10:02 amOn the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. bishops and pro-life leaders pointed to abortion pills as among key challenges for the cause of protecting the right to life of unborn children. The post USCCB and pro-life leaders: Abortion pills remain key post-Dobbs challenge first appeared on OSV News.
- Cardinal Gibbons: Effective advocate for American Catholicism’s Americanizationby Russell Shaw on June 24, 2026 at 10:00 am
In a long, fruitful career as leader of the American hierarchy, Cardinal Gibbons combined diplomacy, patriotism and a canny understanding of human nature. The post Cardinal Gibbons: Effective advocate for American Catholicism’s Americanization first appeared on OSV News.
- Chicago Archdiocese countersuit against alleged abuse settlement fraud ring gets green lightby Simone Orendain on June 23, 2026 at 8:51 pm
The cardinal's letter also warned of the "unprecedented and marked rise in the number of abuse claims" in the past 18 months. The post Chicago Archdiocese countersuit against alleged abuse settlement fraud ring gets green light first appeared on OSV News.
- The fate of Haitian migrants lies with the Senateby Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski on June 23, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Why the Senate should vote "yes" on extending TPS protections for Haitians. The post The fate of Haitian migrants lies with the Senate first appeared on OSV News.
- DOJ to join Dominicans’ suit on NY gender identity law for long-term care facilitiesby Kurt Jensen on June 23, 2026 at 7:52 pm
The Department of Justice has moved to become a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against New York state filed by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who operate a 42-bed palliative care program for the dying poor. The post DOJ to join Dominicans’ suit on NY gender identity law for long-term care facilities first appeared on OSV News.
