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Pope calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution
Warning against increased violence in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to decisively pursue an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. “I renew my appeal for an end … Learn More
From the Archives: St. Ann’s Home for the Aged, 1963
Archbishop Boland blesses the new addition to St. Ann’s Home for the Aged in Jersey City on February 13, 1963. The new addition included a new infirmary, additional guest rooms, … Learn More
Youth ministry series focuses on practical tools, accompaniment
“We often try to put an earthly answer on a godly situation,” said Rich Donovan, associate director of the Archdiocese of Newark’s Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry. He … Learn More
The Assumption is the answer when you feel unimportant
You and I are stardust. We are insignificant entities on an out-of-the-way planet in a nondescript galaxy that will eventually succumb to heat-death. At least, this interpretation of the universe … Learn More
Pope offers prayers, financial assistance to stricken Colombia
Pope Leo XIV sent a donation of 100,000 euros (approximately $115,321) for humanitarian relief efforts in Colombia, which is still reeling in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake early this … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Building God’s kingdom in Dominican Republic
In the Gospels, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed: It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. … Learn More
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- USCCB’s education director reflects on Catholic school landscape as school year begins
by Kimberley Heatherington on August 17, 2026 at 7:04 pm(OSV News) — With a new school year on the horizon, OSV News asked John DeJak, director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Catholic Education, to provide… The post USCCB’s education director reflects on Catholic school landscape as school year begins first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope ‘saddened’ by devastation in Indonesia following earthquakeby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 17, 2026 at 3:20 pm
Pope Leo XIV conveyed his solidarity with the people of Indonesia after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country's eastern coast The post Pope ‘saddened’ by devastation in Indonesia following earthquake first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solutionby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 17, 2026 at 1:20 pm
(OSV News) — Warning against increased violence in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to decisively pursue an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. “I renew my appeal… The post Pope calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope at Angelus: Mary a sign of hope, consolation for the worldby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 15, 2026 at 1:20 pm
On the Feast of the Assumption, the pope invoked Mary's intercession for "those communities that are in particular need of consolation and of renewed hope." The post Pope at Angelus: Mary a sign of hope, consolation for the world first appeared on OSV News.
- True beauty found in enduring love, which ‘ennobles and lifts us up,’ pope says on feast of Assumptionby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 15, 2026 at 12:36 pm
"For it is the purity of the soul that, in Mary -- as in us -- by the grace of God, illuminates and transfigures the whole person, leading us to the glory of Heaven," the pope said. The post True beauty found in enduring love, which ‘ennobles and lifts us up,’ pope says on feast of Assumption first appeared on OSV News.
