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Two saints and the origins of Divine Mercy Sunday
On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Maria Faustina Kowalska and declared the second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. This year, we celebrate the feast on … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Springtime beauty at the Cathedral Basilica
Spring has arrived at Newark’s Branch Brook Park, which means that the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is garlanded by a beautiful sea of pink, white, and yellow blossoms … Learn More
The Mercy House Brings Easter Joy to Hundreds of Families
The Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House distributed more than 300 Easter gift baskets and bags to families in need during a joyful, three-day giveaway across North Jersey. Events were held … Learn More
Easter Vigil: Rejoicing in the resurrection of ‘Christ, Our Light’
The Cathedral of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart was filled with darkness on the early evening of April 4. Like the tomb of Jesus, hewn from rock, the sacred … Learn More
Pope at Easter: Jesus showed nonviolence is true power over evil
Appealing to those in power to end all conflicts through dialogue and not domination, Pope Leo XIV urged humanity to stop growing accustomed to wars and violence and announced a … Learn More
From the Archives: Deaf History Month, 1959
Archbishop Boland presided at the formal opening of the Union County Center for the Mount Carmel Guild Apostolate for the Deaf on March 1, 1959 at St. Michael’s Church in … Learn More
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- Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review
by Kate Scanlon on April 8, 2026 at 7:49 pmLouisiana's request to block the regulation permitting mifepristone to be sent by mail was denied, but it could renew its case after the review. The post Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review first appeared on OSV News.
- Can salvation be guaranteed?by Paul Thigpen on April 8, 2026 at 5:07 pm
And what exactly do people mean when they talk of being already "saved"? The post Can salvation be guaranteed? first appeared on OSV News.
- Parishioners remember fallen pastor, fatally shot a year ago, and continue to healby Marc and Julie Anderson | The Leaven on April 8, 2026 at 4:41 pm
The parish has honored Father Carasala through events like a memorial 5K, the "Rooted in Christ" event and a rosary and Mass on his birthday. The post Parishioners remember fallen pastor, fatally shot a year ago, and continue to heal first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo praises ceasefire as ‘genuine hope,’ presses for dialogue, peaceby Josephine Peterson on April 8, 2026 at 3:12 pm
"Only by returning to negotiations can the war be brought to an end," he said in remarks in Italian following his April 8 general audience in St. Peter's Square. The post Pope Leo praises ceasefire as ‘genuine hope,’ presses for dialogue, peace first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given April 8, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on April 8, 2026 at 2:56 pm
(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Apr. 8, Wednesday in the Octave of Easter, in St. Peter’s Square. The… The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given April 8, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
