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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
Deceased clergy remembered at annual Mass, online memorial
On a late October afternoon, the families of 25 deceased priests and deacons filled the pews of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., summed … Learn More
Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics to pray for the dead
Surrounded by the tombs and monuments of Rome’s largest cemetery, Pope Leo XIV offered All Souls’ Day Mass on Nov. 2, saying prayer for the dead helps lead our loved … Learn More
Franciscan martyrs killed in 1597 beatified in Georgia
Five Franciscan friars killed in present-day Georgia for defending Church teaching in 1597 were beatified on Oct. 31 in a Mass where Church leaders considered their witness amid historical complexities … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin surgery update
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin underwent surgery on Thursday, Oct. 29, to remove a mass from his kidney. The procedure went as planned, with no complications, and his surgeon was pleased … Learn More
From the Archives: Easter Vigil Baptisms at St. Bridget’s, 1964
Twenty Black women were baptized at St. Bridget’s in Newark during the Easter Vigil in 1964. All received instruction from Sr. Hilda, M.S.B.T., who operated a Catholic Information Center in … Learn More
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- Idaho defies trend, rejects abortion protections ballot measure
by Kate Scanlon on November 4, 2026 at 7:12 pmVoters in Idaho rejected a ballot measure that would have established abortion as a state right, but voters in Nevada and Virginia approved similar measures. The post Idaho defies trend, rejects abortion protections ballot measure first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo heads to a divided Argentina still reckoning with Francis’ legacyby Ines San Martin on November 4, 2026 at 6:06 pm
Pope Leo will arrive in a country that the archbishop of Buenos Aires recently described as "a wounded Argentina, a divided Argentina." The post Pope Leo heads to a divided Argentina still reckoning with Francis’ legacy first appeared on OSV News.
- It takes courage to stand for — not against — something, pope tells young peopleby Carol Glatz on November 4, 2026 at 4:46 pm
In a world full of possibilities, yet still marked by injustice and fear, Pope Leo XIV said young Christians are called to transform the world with love. The post It takes courage to stand for — not against — something, pope tells young people first appeared on OSV News.
- New exhibit at the Museum of the Bible explores legacy of Blessed Stanley Rotherby Kimberley Heatherington on November 4, 2026 at 4:45 pm
"The more people know about him, and find in him an attractive, credible witness, the more people will come to him to seek his intercession." The post New exhibit at the Museum of the Bible explores legacy of Blessed Stanley Rother first appeared on OSV News.
- Democrats win House and Senate in landslide midterm election seen as Trump rebukeby Kate Scanlon on November 4, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Democrats won control of Congress in a landslide midterm election, with major ramifications for the final years of the Trump administration and its policies. The post Democrats win House and Senate in landslide midterm election seen as Trump rebuke first appeared on OSV News.
