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This saint believed art is necessary: Here’s why
I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that, even before humans could read or write, before we lived in cities or invented the wheel, we made art. People would go … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Archdiocesan students observe Earth Day
Last week, students in Catholic schools around the Archdiocese of Newark observed Earth Day with activities that showed their commitment to caring for our common home. At Christ the Teacher … Learn More
Cameroon bishops see Pope Leo’s visit as a turning point
As the dust begins to settle following the April 15-18 visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon, Church leaders in the Central African nation believe the pontiff’s journey has created … Learn More
From the Archives: “Catholic Peace Corps” in Newark, 1969
Rev. George L. Mader, director of the International Liaison Office of the Archdiocese of Newark, places an advertisement aimed at recruiting new volunteers on the side of a bus in … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Apostolate serves Newark families in need
A group of 18 youth and young adults from the Archdiocese of Newark’s African American, African, and Caribbean Apostolate recently visited the Newark YMCA’s Emergency Residence Shelter to serve pizza … Learn More
Program forms clergy, lay ministers to meet mental health needs
For Beth Hlabse, working in the mental health space has been something of a vocation. “Like so many, I got into the mental health field because of the ways my … Learn More
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- Msgr. Robert Coll, creator of Rice Bowl, dies at 95 after a life ‘poured out in service’
by Gina Christian on April 28, 2026 at 6:58 pm"We give thanks for a priest whose life was a gift poured out in service" and who touched countless lives "by his compassion, leadership and unwavering faith." The post Msgr. Robert Coll, creator of Rice Bowl, dies at 95 after a life ‘poured out in service’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027by Junno Arocho Esteves on April 28, 2026 at 2:32 pm
Organizers said the lives of the patron saints reflected on issues relevant today, including persecution, migration and social struggle. The post Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027 first appeared on OSV News.
- Church advocates for disappeared priest who became a symbol of South Sudan’s struggleby Fredrick Nzwili on April 28, 2026 at 1:54 pm
"The disappearance of Father Luke Yugue three years ago ... shows how fragile the lives of people are in the hands of the powerful." The post Church advocates for disappeared priest who became a symbol of South Sudan’s struggle first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockadeby Gina Christian on April 27, 2026 at 7:50 pm
"It is the mental health, it's the fatigue that these innocent seafarers are actually going through," said the head of the International Maritime Organization. The post Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade first appeared on OSV News.
- Analysis: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications?by Kate Scanlon on April 27, 2026 at 6:45 pm
President Donald Trump's social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV could add to challenges facing Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, analysts told OSV News. The post Analysis: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications? first appeared on OSV News.
