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Amid the loneliness and despair of life behind bars, God continues to love and encourage the imprisoned to not let the sorrows of their past deter them from the hope of a better future, Pope Leo XIV told prisoners in Barcelona. The post Don’t let painful past overshadow hopeful future, pope tells Barcelona inmates first appeared on OSV News.

On his first day in Barcelona, Pope Leo XIV told a crowd of tens of thousands that God does not abandon those who suffer, even when his presence feels most distant. The post Pope Leo speaks with suicide survivor about mental health, hope in Christ in Barcelona stadium event first appeared on OSV News.

In recent years, the U.S. housing crunch has turned into a housing crisis, particularly among economically vulnerable Americans, with the U.S. Catholic bishops expressing significant concern about the consequences for families.  The post US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country first appeared on OSV News.

A Vatican spokesperson confirmed the meeting at Madrid's famous Bernabéu soccer stadium to reporters June 9. The post Benito meets Leo: Bad Bunny’s private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid first appeared on OSV News.

With the June 6 grand reopening of the newly renovated Father Peyton Center in North Easton, Massachusetts, the faithful have a revitalized opportunity to again encounter -- or meet for the first time -- the dynamic Holy Cross Father on track to sainthood. The post Newly renovated center brings ‘The Rosary Priest’ message to a new generation first appeared on OSV News.