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Sights & Sounds: Proclaiming the Divine Savior of the World
On the evening of Aug. 1, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Salvadoran community gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, to commemorate la Fiesta del Divino … Learn More
In Assisi, Pope urges young people to become ‘new saints’
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi Aug. 5 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the “new saints” the world needs … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: God favors smallness
Then the Lord said: Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord; the Lord will pass by. There was a strong and violent wind rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord —but the Lord was not in … Learn More
Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 South American cities in November
Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced. The … Learn More
What does transfiguration mean in the Bible?
The Catholic Church uses a number of complex words to denote specific teachings as well as events that happened in the Bible. These words are translated into English in the … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin marks Jesuits’ 150th anniversary in Detroit
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, returned to his hometown of Detroit for a special Mass marking an important milestone for the city’s Jesuit community. In 1877, the … Learn More
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- Catholic Scouting’s ‘Novena Prayer for America’ is patriotic petition for country’s future
by Kimberley Heatherington on August 7, 2026 at 4:33 pm(OSV News) — As the U.S. marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, parades and barbecues, Catholic Scouting America members of course joined in the fun — but they also had a… The post Catholic Scouting’s ‘Novena Prayer for America’ is patriotic petition for country’s future first appeared on OSV News.
- Franciscans in Peru martyred 35 years ago: They stayed when people needed them mostby Katarzyna Szalajko on August 7, 2026 at 3:36 pm
Their legacy endures as a reminder that the Gospel is lived not through privilege, but through closeness to the people entrusted to the Church's care. The post Franciscans in Peru martyred 35 years ago: They stayed when people needed them most first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholic memorial for those lost to suicide is a place to pray, feel ‘God’s love, peace’by Simone Orendain on August 7, 2026 at 12:15 pm
"You know, nobody can really understand the unimaginable pain that is the reason that somebody would do this, would take their own life." The post Catholic memorial for those lost to suicide is a place to pray, feel ‘God’s love, peace’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Faith in Christ in the stormby Father Joshua J. Whitfield on August 7, 2026 at 9:00 am
Walking on the sea, we see Jesus "in the form of God." The post Faith in Christ in the storm first appeared on OSV News.
- Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayersby Kate Scanlon on August 6, 2026 at 10:12 pm
Further Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House's peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News. The post Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers first appeared on OSV News.
