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Feast of St. Joseph the Worker: Pope Leo on the dignity of work
Throughout the first year of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has returned repeatedly to the topics of labor, economics and the dignity of work. As the Church honors St. Joseph … Learn More
This saint believed art is necessary: Here’s why
I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that, even before humans could read or write, before we lived in cities or invented the wheel, we made art. People would go … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Archdiocesan students observe Earth Day
Last week, students in Catholic schools around the Archdiocese of Newark observed Earth Day with activities that showed their commitment to caring for our common home. At Christ the Teacher … Learn More
Cameroon bishops see Pope Leo’s visit as a turning point
As the dust begins to settle following the April 15-18 visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon, Church leaders in the Central African nation believe the pontiff’s journey has created … Learn More
From the Archives: “Catholic Peace Corps” in Newark, 1969
Rev. George L. Mader, director of the International Liaison Office of the Archdiocese of Newark, places an advertisement aimed at recruiting new volunteers on the side of a bus in … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Apostolate serves Newark families in need
A group of 18 youth and young adults from the Archdiocese of Newark’s African American, African, and Caribbean Apostolate recently visited the Newark YMCA’s Emergency Residence Shelter to serve pizza … Learn More
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- Supreme Court rules New Jersey pregnancy centers can challenge state probe in federal court
by Kate Scanlon on April 29, 2026 at 4:01 pmEven some organizations that do not align with First Choice's opposition to abortion filed amicus briefs on their behalf, citing freedom of speech concerns. The post Supreme Court rules New Jersey pregnancy centers can challenge state probe in federal court first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘Pope Leo XIV: The Biography’: A Vatican insider tells the pope’s tale, from southside Chicago to Romeby Kimberley Heatherington on April 29, 2026 at 3:49 pm
There's been no shortage of books authored profiling the first American pope, Leo XIV, since his May 8, 2025, election. But only one concludes with a 35-page, in-person interview with the pontiff himself. The post ‘Pope Leo XIV: The Biography’: A Vatican insider tells the pope’s tale, from southside Chicago to Rome first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given April 29, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on April 29, 2026 at 2:19 pm
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Apr. 29 in St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and… The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given April 29, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- Benedictine abbot warns of Holy Land becoming ‘Christian Disneyland’by Junno Arocho Esteves on April 29, 2026 at 12:40 pm
If you think of the most secularized regions in Europe -- like the Czech Republic -- even there, Christians are many times more numerous than here." The post Benedictine abbot warns of Holy Land becoming ‘Christian Disneyland’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Madre Peregrina statue on US tour brings message of hope, peace and joy, bishop saysby Josh McGovern / The Catholic Spirit on April 29, 2026 at 10:00 am
"Our Lady of Guadalupe appears as an Indigenous woman, pregnant, because she wanted the Church, the new world, to give hope to all peoples." The post Madre Peregrina statue on US tour brings message of hope, peace and joy, bishop says first appeared on OSV News.
