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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
All Catholics share in Church’s mission, not just clergy, pope says
Laypeople are not passive members but active participants in the Church’s mission, called to live and spread the Gospel in everyday life, Pope Leo XIV said. Continuing his series on … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Sacred Heart’s Stations of the Cross
The devotion known as the Stations of the Cross allows followers of Christ to recall and enter into his passion and death. The tradition has been traced to the Middle … Learn More
Holy Week begins: Prayers for peace on Palm Sunday
Worshippers across the Archdiocese of Newark and around the world marked the beginning of Holy Week with Palm Sunday Masses on Mar. 29. During liturgies that recalled Jesus’ entry into … Learn More
Agreement reached on Holy Week, Easter worship in Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an agreement has been reached with Israeli authorities to allow Holy Week and Easter celebrations to take place at the Church of the Holy … Learn More
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- Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday: Jesus teaches us how to love at the Last Supper
by Courtney Mares on April 2, 2026 at 6:03 pmPope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope, saying that Jesus taught us how to love like he loves during the Last Supper. The post Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday: Jesus teaches us how to love at the Last Supper first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Holy Thursday homily given April 2, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on April 2, 2026 at 5:52 pm
"By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father's glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience." The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Holy Thursday homily given April 2, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- 8 takeaways from Pope St. John Paul II’s final Holy Thursday letter to priestsby OSV News on April 2, 2026 at 2:59 pm
As pope, John Paul II held a tradition of writing a Holy Thursday letter to priests his entire pontificate. The post 8 takeaways from Pope St. John Paul II’s final Holy Thursday letter to priests first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘In this dark hour of history,’ do not shy away from your mission, says pope at chrism Massby Josephine Peterson on April 2, 2026 at 2:42 pm
Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject comfort, power and domination and instead embrace a mission rooted in self-giving love, even when it requires risk, vulnerability and suffering. The post ‘In this dark hour of history,’ do not shy away from your mission, says pope at chrism Mass first appeared on OSV News.
- Here’s a glimpse of Holy Week around the worldby Junno Arocho Esteves on April 2, 2026 at 2:23 pm
While customs may vary, Holy Week is for many a unifying moment where communities are one in their collective remembrance of God's love for humanity. The post Here’s a glimpse of Holy Week around the world first appeared on OSV News.
