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Pope leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession on Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he had come as “a … Learn More
From the Archives: Newark’s Puerto Rican Day Parade, 1983
The Santa Maria float of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Newark makes its way through the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Newark on July 31, 1983. (Photographer: Archdiocese of … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Hispanic Heritage luncheon honors Bishop Chau
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) raised $110,000 for student scholarships at its inaugural Hispanic Heritage Month Leadership Luncheon on Sept. 15. The event honored Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin’s message about the dignity of immigrants
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a video message for National Migration Week, observed Sept. 21 – 27. In the video, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop … Learn More
Pope shares childhood memories of Blessed Fulton Sheen
On the papal flight to Paris Sept. 25, Pope Leo XIV recalled spending time with his family as a child watching Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, who was beatified the day … Learn More
Lost homily of Fulton Sheen resurfaces in Newark
As the Catholic Church prepares to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, is currently displaying a second-class relic of the beloved communicator — … Learn More
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- Washington Letter: Voters concerned about AI advancement, data center construction, polls show
by Kate Scanlon on September 28, 2026 at 2:44 pmMultiple polls show voters are concerned about the development of artificial intelligence, even while economic issues still lead rankings of voter concerns. The post Washington Letter: Voters concerned about AI advancement, data center construction, polls show first appeared on OSV News.
- Moved by Pope Leo’s empathy, French abuse survivors urged action on ‘systemic’ failuresby Junno Arocho Esteves on September 28, 2026 at 12:40 pm
French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff's deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the institutional failures that allowed the crisis to fester within the Church. The post Moved by Pope Leo’s empathy, French abuse survivors urged action on ‘systemic’ failures first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup, to end ‘senseless slaughter’by Junno Arocho Esteves on September 28, 2026 at 11:32 am
Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders to courageously choose peaceful dialogue and guard themselves against the illusion that military buildups are the answer to conflicts threatening the continent. The post Pope: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup, to end ‘senseless slaughter’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo XIV leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdesby Courtney Mares on September 27, 2026 at 11:15 pm
LOURDES, France (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he… The post Pope Leo XIV leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdes first appeared on OSV News.
- At Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV holds private meeting with abuse survivorsby Junno Arocho Esteves on September 27, 2026 at 7:40 pm
After meeting with each victim, Pope Leo XIV met with them together and thanked them "for their painful testimony," said the Vatican of the pope's private meeting in Lourdes with seven victims of sexual abuse. The post At Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV holds private meeting with abuse survivors first appeared on OSV News.
