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Archdiocese to honor fallen heroes on Memorial Day
There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a cemetery on Memorial Day. It is not the silence of absence, it is the silence of gratitude, too deep … Learn More
Pope Leo to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence May 25
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced. The encyclical, the title of which is … Learn More
From the Archives: Mass for Mariners in Newark, 1967
Rev. John Ferreire de Melo, chaplain of the Portuguese naval cadet training ship Sagres, celebrated a Mass at Our Lady of Fatima in Newark for the officers and crew and … Learn More
Pope Leo speaks with Coptic patriarch on Day of Friendship
Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Tawadros II, the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria, on May 15. The conversation marked the 13th annual Day of Friendship between Copts and Catholics. … Learn More
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
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- Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for supporting poor US dioceses
by Courtney Mares on May 18, 2026 at 5:39 pmThe pope also greeted a friend from their mutual hometown in Illinois. The post Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for supporting poor US dioceses first appeared on OSV News.
- Global executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years, Amnesty International report saysby Kate Scanlon on May 18, 2026 at 4:51 pm
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The number of executions around the globe in 2025 surged to the highest recorded figure in 44 years, a new Amnesty International report said. The May 17… The post Global executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years, Amnesty International report says first appeared on OSV News.
- Bolivia’s bishops urge ‘humanitarian pauses’ as protests collapse countryby David Agren on May 18, 2026 at 3:45 pm
The Bolivian bishops' conference called for talks "to avoid that tensions continue rising," as protesters demand the president's ouster and blockades have caused shortages and been blamed for the deaths of three individuals The post Bolivia’s bishops urge ‘humanitarian pauses’ as protests collapse country first appeared on OSV News.
- AI cannot replace humanity, conscience, truth, Irish archbishop saysby Junno Arocho Esteves on May 18, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Archbishop Eamon Martin reflected on Pope Leo's message for World Communications Day, observed May 17. The post AI cannot replace humanity, conscience, truth, Irish archbishop says first appeared on OSV News.
- What is an encyclical, exactly?by Father Joseph L. Parisi on May 18, 2026 at 12:32 pm
The apostles used letters to address the faithful of the churches they helped to establish -- encyclicals are also letters, from the pope to the whole Church. The post What is an encyclical, exactly? first appeared on OSV News.
