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The risen Lord comes to “bring peace,” Cardinal Tobin says in Easter message
In his Easter message to the faithful, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, said that though war, conflict, and other serious challenges in our world weigh down our … Learn More
Pope carries cross, leads thousands in Good Friday prayer for ‘suffering world’
Inside the ancient arena of the Roman Empire that crucified Christ, Pope Leo XIV carried the cross through the darkness of night on Good Friday at Rome’s Colosseum, leading about … Learn More
“We, too, must be servants,” Cardinal Tobin says on Holy Thursday
On the evening of April 2, worshippers gathered in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, to begin the Easter Tridium. The Holy Thursday Mass recalls the … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Bringing the cross to the streets of Belleville
Hundreds of parishioners and local residents gathered on April 3 at Saint Peter’s Parish in Belleville, NJ, starting point of the community’s 20th annual Living Stations of the Cross. The … Learn More
Parish displays Eucharistic miracles exhibit created by St. Carlo Acutis
On November 30,1433, a great flood threatened the city of Avignon in France. Alarmed by the swiftly rising waters, two Franciscan friars took a boat to the small Church of … Learn More
Archdiocese celebrates God’s abundance at Chrism Mass
Clergy and worshippers filled the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, on the evening of Mar. 30 for the annual Chrism Mass. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., … Learn More
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- Trump threatens strikes on Iranian infrastructure same day Pope Leo appeals for peace
by Kate Scanlon on April 5, 2026 at 6:10 pm"Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the peace of Christ! Let us make heard the cry for peace that springs from our hearts!" the pope said. The post Trump threatens strikes on Iranian infrastructure same day Pope Leo appeals for peace first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Easter ‘urbi et orbi’ address given April 5, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on April 5, 2026 at 2:47 pm
This power "is God himself for he is Love who creates and generates, Love who is faithful to the end and Love who forgives and redeems." The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Easter ‘urbi et orbi’ address given April 5, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘The power with which Christ rose is entirely nonviolent,’ pope says in Easter peace messageby Courtney Mares on April 5, 2026 at 1:57 pm
"Let us abandon every desire for conflict ... and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars and marked by a hatred and indifference " The post ‘The power with which Christ rose is entirely nonviolent,’ pope says in Easter peace message first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Easter Mass homily given April 5, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on April 5, 2026 at 1:50 pm
"This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death." The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Easter Mass homily given April 5, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- At Easter Mass, Pope Leo proclaims Resurrection conquers ‘the power of death’by Courtney Mares on April 5, 2026 at 11:03 am
Easter "invites us to lift our gaze and open our hearts," the pope said, and announces that "the power of death is not the final destiny of our lives." The post At Easter Mass, Pope Leo proclaims Resurrection conquers ‘the power of death’ first appeared on OSV News.
