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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
Program forms clergy, lay ministers to meet mental health needs
For Beth Hlabse, working in the mental health space has been something of a vocation. “Like so many, I got into the mental health field because of the ways my … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: The Church is one, but includes everyone
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium #23, describes the pope, the successor of Saint Peter, as “the perpetual … Learn More
U.S. dioceses observe Child Abuse Prevention Month
Dioceses nationwide are observing National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Cardinal Blase Cupich and Bishop Barry Knestout are urging renewed vigilance and commitment to the protection of children. In a … Learn More
Pope celebrates Mass in Central Africa’s largest Catholic church
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the second-largest Catholic Church in Africa on April 22, telling Catholics in the oil-rich nation that “the future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your … Learn More
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- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s homily for Good Shepherd Sunday 2026
by Pope Leo XIV on April 26, 2026 at 6:53 pmThis is the official English translation of the full text of Pope Leo XIV's homily for Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s homily for Good Shepherd Sunday 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo to new priests: Keep Church door open, don’t be an obstacle to seekersby Junno Arocho Esteves on April 26, 2026 at 5:42 pm
Priests are called to leave the Church's doors open to a "suffering humanity" in need and not "be an obstacle to those who wish to enter," Pope Leo XIV said. The post Pope Leo to new priests: Keep Church door open, don’t be an obstacle to seekers first appeared on OSV News.
- US bishops call for prayer after gunman attacks White House press dinner with Trumpby Gina Christian on April 26, 2026 at 4:43 pm
The head of the U.S. Catholic bishops' conference denounced the violence at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by Trump. The post US bishops call for prayer after gunman attacks White House press dinner with Trump first appeared on OSV News.
- Washington Roundup: Senate passes ICE plan; Trump in no ‘rush’ on Iran; SNAP chicken bill; and moreby Kate Scanlon on April 25, 2026 at 11:00 am
The same week, President Donald Trump said in response to questions from journalists not to "rush" him on the Iran war, as controversy over his comments about Pope Leo XIV continued. The post Washington Roundup: Senate passes ICE plan; Trump in no ‘rush’ on Iran; SNAP chicken bill; and more first appeared on OSV News.
- Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gainsby Gina Christian on April 25, 2026 at 9:30 am
A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America. The post Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains first appeared on OSV News.
