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Ministry with the Deaf introduces ASL prayer series
As part of Deaf Awareness Month, which is observed in September, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Ministry with the Deaf has launched a new prayer initiative on the archdiocese’s social media … Learn More
From the Archives: Back to School at Felician College, 1984
Students at Felician College prepare for the new school year by buying books at the college bookstore in September 1984. (Photographer: D.J. Zehnder, Catholic Advocate Collection) Editor’s note: All published … Learn More
Latin Patriarchate on securing a future for Holy Land Christians
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has warned that the Christian presence in the Holy Land is going through one of the most critical moments in its 2,000-year history, calling for … Learn More
Pope prays for dead, missing following Nepal disaster
Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: 120 engaged couples blessed by Bishop Chau
The Archdiocese of Newark’s Office for Family Life Ministry honored the sacrament of marriage by celebrating its first-ever Mass for Engaged Couples on Aug. 23 at the Cathedral Basilica of … Learn More
Pope Leo says Mass participation cannot be passive
“Firmly rooted” in the Church’s living tradition, the liturgical reform put forth by the Second Vatican Council grew from the need for the faithful to celebrate the liturgy more “consciously … Learn More
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- Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region
by Gina Christian on August 31, 2026 at 9:28 pmDevastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News. The post Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region first appeared on OSV News.
- Unwelcome neighbors? Data centers concerns grow over energy use, utility costsby Kimberley Heatherington on August 31, 2026 at 7:45 pm
They're the new neighbor a growing number of communities across America don't seem to want -- data centers. But what are they, and why are some people opposed to them? The post Unwelcome neighbors? Data centers concerns grow over energy use, utility costs first appeared on OSV News.
- Bishop Bambera, Catholic Biblical Association endorse scholar’s appointment amid antisemitic backlashby Gina Christian on August 31, 2026 at 7:40 pm
The head of the U.S. bishop's committee on ecumenical and interreligious affairs has expressed his robust support for biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine, as she faces antisemitic backlash for her recent appointment as the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. The post Bishop Bambera, Catholic Biblical Association endorse scholar’s appointment amid antisemitic backlash first appeared on OSV News.
- Newly opened St. John Paul II retreat house in DC called ‘an oasis of sacred wilderness’by Richard Szczepanowski on August 31, 2026 at 7:09 pm
The newly dedicated and blessed retreat house is an initiative of the Knights of Columbus, which also operates the St. John Paul II National Shrine. The post Newly opened St. John Paul II retreat house in DC called ‘an oasis of sacred wilderness’ first appeared on OSV News.
- A long-awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik caseby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 31, 2026 at 5:02 pm
For over three decades, the allegations of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik were met with cover-ups and bureaucratic delays. The post A long-awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case first appeared on OSV News.
