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From the Archives: Newark Armistice Day Parade, 1951
The Good Counsel CYO float, depicting prayers for peace, makes its way down Broad Street during the Newark Armistice Day Parade on November 11, 1951. The parade drew 10,000 marchers … Learn More
Bishop Chau looks at ‘Immigration Through the Eyes of Faith’
“Jesus does not say, ‘I was a stranger and you asked whether I deserved compassion,’” said Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau of the Archdiocese of Newark. “He identifies himself personally … Learn More
Pope Leo XIV departs for 12-day tour of South America
Pope Leo XIV departed Rome for Uruguay on the morning of Nov. 6 at the start of a 12-day trip to South America, the longest international journey of his pontificate, … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Newark Archdiocese hosts Mass for young adults
On the Solemnity of All Saints, more than 50 young adults from around the Archdiocese of Newark gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, for … Learn More
Do you know the Saintly Seven?
November is Black Catholic History Month, making it the perfect time to get to know the “Saintly Seven”: seven Black American Catholics on the road to canonization. While the Church … Learn More
Convocation calls deacons to be ‘icons of Christ the Servant’
Around 220 permanent deacons, candidates for the diaconate, and men discerning a call to the diaconate, along with wives of deacons and candidates, gathered at Seton Hall University on Oct. … Learn More
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- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina, meets President Milei while urging respectful dialogue
by Courtney Mares on November 9, 2026 at 12:50 amBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires Nov. 8 urging Argentina’s civil leaders to safeguard democracy, protect the unborn, and engage in respectful dialogue… The post Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina, meets President Milei while urging respectful dialogue first appeared on OSV News.
- In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo urges Catholics to find strength in being fewby Josephine Peterson on November 8, 2026 at 8:20 pm
In Uruguay, Latin America's most secular country, Pope Leo XIV received a welcome from tens of thousands that surprised even longtime Vatican observers. The post In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo urges Catholics to find strength in being few first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo joins with Church and Poland in mourning Krakow mass shootingby Katarzyna Szalajko on November 8, 2026 at 7:25 pm
Six people were killed and over a dozen wounded Nov. 7 when a gunman opened fire at random passersby in Kraków's Main Market Square, turning one of Europe's best-known pilgrimage and peaceful tourist destinations into a scene of terror. The post Pope Leo joins with Church and Poland in mourning Krakow mass shooting first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo shares advice for Catholic parents whose children left the faith at Uruguay’s national shrineby Courtney Mares on November 8, 2026 at 4:16 pm
Pope Leo XIV made a pilgrimage to Uruguay's national Marian shrine Nov. 8, where he shared a message of hope for mothers who feel the grief of seeing their children fall away from practicing the faith they were raised in. The post Pope Leo shares advice for Catholic parents whose children left the faith at Uruguay’s national shrine first appeared on OSV News.
- Over 90 US lawmakers call for Pope Leo to address next Congress in bipartisan letterby Gina Christian on November 8, 2026 at 2:50 pm
Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, a bipartisan group of more than 90 U.S. lawmakers urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to invite Pope Leo XIV to address Congress, saying the U.S.-born pope's "unique perspective" and "ties to our country" would be "a unifying force" for officials. The post Over 90 US lawmakers call for Pope Leo to address next Congress in bipartisan letter first appeared on OSV News.
