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Four Chaplains model the Beatitudes for us, Bishop Chau says
Eighty-three years ago, on Feb. 3, 1943, a vessel transporting U.S. soldiers was torpedoed by a German submarine while crossing the Labrador Sea. Four chaplains aboard the USAT Dorchester – … Learn More
Pope says more must be done to protect children worldwide
The world continues to fall short of protecting and caring for its children, leaving them with few opportunities to succeed and at greater risk of suffering abuse, Pope Leo XIV … Learn More
St. Josephine Bakhita, patron of human trafficking victims, teaches us hope
St. Josephine Bakhita, whose feast is celebrated on Feb. 8, was kidnapped at a young age and sold into slavery. She experienced firsthand the horrors of humanity, but later, after … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Dominican community honors Our Lady of Altagracia
On Jan. 23, members of the Dominican Community from the Archdiocese of Newark gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, braving freezing temperatures to honor … Learn More
US bishops on Black History Month: ‘Let us be faithful stewards of memory’
On Feb. 3, two U.S. bishops urged Catholics to be “faithful stewards of memory” and “courageous witnesses to truth” during Black History Month, observed in February. Bishop Daniel E. Garcia … Learn More
Hoopfest raises $107K for underprivileged Catholic school students
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) raised about $107,000 to support partial tuition assistance scholarships for underprivileged students attending Archdiocese of Newark Catholic schools at its Founders’ 22nd Annual Hoopfest on … Learn More
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- New York’s new archbishop ‘grounded’ by love of God, the poor and the people he serves
by OSV News on February 6, 2026 at 2:37 pm"He steps into a massive new role leading 2.5 million Catholics in New York," but will be "grounded by his love of God, the poor and the people he serves." The post New York’s new archbishop ‘grounded’ by love of God, the poor and the people he serves first appeared on OSV News.
- Olympics 2026: Milan Archdiocese invites youth to live Olympic values, not just watchby Junno Arocho Esteves on February 6, 2026 at 2:32 pm
(OSV News) — The 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games opening Feb. 6 are not merely a display of athletic prowess, but an opportunity to rediscover sports as a means of… The post Olympics 2026: Milan Archdiocese invites youth to live Olympic values, not just watch first appeared on OSV News.
- Stay salty (the holy way)by Father Joshua J. Whitfield on February 6, 2026 at 10:00 am
To understand what Jesus means by calling his disciples "the salt of the earth," St. Augustine said that we should keep in mind the two immediately preceding verses. The post Stay salty (the holy way) first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%by Simone Orendain on February 5, 2026 at 9:55 pm
Catholic leaders reiterated the bishops' call for "humane, community-based alternatives" to family detention. The post Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600% first appeared on OSV News.
- Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UNby Gina Christian on February 5, 2026 at 9:31 pm
"Human flourishing requires meeting basic needs such as food, water, shelter, together with quality healthcare and education and also freedom." The post Human dignity at center of social justice, development, says Vatican diplomat at UN first appeared on OSV News.
