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The Ascension of Jesus is about presence, not absence
(Editor’s note: Since 2022, the bishops of New Jersey have transferred the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord from the Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter to the … Learn More
Archdiocese’s newest transitional deacon to be ordained on May 17
The Archdiocese of Newark will soon have a new transitional deacon. On Sunday, May 17, Josue Daniel Betancourt will be ordained by Auxiliary Bishop Manuel A. Cruz at the Cathedral … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Crowning Mary in the month of May
This month, parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Newark have continued a tradition dating back to the late Middle Ages. By crowning statues of the Virgin Mary with a … Learn More
NJ conference stresses need to accompany those with mental illness
Catholic leaders emphasized to New Jersey’s behavioral health professionals that people with mental illness need compassion and care, and the Christian approach is one of accompaniment, not cure. Nearly 200 … Learn More
Parishes to offer Holy Hour for men soon to be ordained
During two Rite of Ordination liturgies later this month, one transitional deacon and eight priests will be ordained at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, to … Learn More
Pope Leo marks election anniversary at Pompeii shrine
Pope Leo XIV marked the anniversary of his May 8 election by making a pilgrimage to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, … Learn More
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- Proposed regulations would further restrict housing, work eligibility for migrants
by Kate Scanlon on May 14, 2026 at 9:25 pmThe two regulations, not yet finalized, are among the "procedural barriers for asylum applicants" that the second Trump administration has pursued. The post Proposed regulations would further restrict housing, work eligibility for migrants first appeared on OSV News.
- New Senate bill aims to protect privacy for charitable donors following pregnancy center caseby Kate Scanlon on May 14, 2026 at 9:14 pm
A bill reintroduced in the Senate May 14 aims to increase penalties for the unlawful disclosure of data identifying donors who contribute to nonprofit organizations. The post New Senate bill aims to protect privacy for charitable donors following pregnancy center case first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so farby Courtney Mares on May 14, 2026 at 7:36 pm
Pope Leo has returned to the subject of AI again and again in speeches, messages and interviews since his election in May 2025. The post Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so far first appeared on OSV News.
- More Americans aware of ‘Christian nationalism,’ but negative view of it prevailsby Gina Christian on May 14, 2026 at 7:05 pm
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows more Americans are acquainted with the term "Christian nationalism," but on balance, more of them are likely to hold a negative rather than positive view of it. The post More Americans aware of ‘Christian nationalism,’ but negative view of it prevails first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholics await word on Jimmy Lai as Trump meets Xi in Beijingby Paulina Guzik on May 14, 2026 at 3:15 pm
(OSV News) — While global issues of Iran, Taiwan, trade and AI are major topics dominating talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at a two-day… The post Catholics await word on Jimmy Lai as Trump meets Xi in Beijing first appeared on OSV News.
