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Kean Catholics visit Pope Leo’s alma mater
On Aug. 2, a group of students from New Jersey’s Kean University traveled to the suburbs of Philadelphia to visit the alma mater of Pope Leo XIV. The trip was … Learn More
How two lost St. Augustine sermons were found
Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland, giving scholars a rare new window into the mind of one of Christianity’s … Learn More
Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace in Sudan and Ukraine
During his Sunday Angelus address on Aug. 9, Pope Leo XIV appealed for peace amid a serious humanitarian situation in Sudan, where a prolonged military siege has left more than … Learn More
From the Archives: Feast of the Assumption in Mahwah, 1980
A parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Mahwah places a bouquet with those of other parishioners on the Feast of the Assumption in 1980. Fr. Eugene Palumbo gave the … Learn More
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. 6 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
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- Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion ‘gravely immoral’
by Wes Cipolla on August 11, 2026 at 5:06 pmBRAINTREE, Mass. (OSV News) — The “elimination of any legal restraint on late-term abortion” is “a radical measure which is gravely immoral,” the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts said. The bishops made… The post Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion ‘gravely immoral’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquakeby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 11, 2026 at 2:15 pm
The pope was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia Aug. 10, leaving more than 100 dead. The post Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake first appeared on OSV News.
- Who was St. Francis’ kindred spirit, St. Clare of Assisi?by Michael R. Heinlein on August 11, 2026 at 1:18 pm
(OSV News) — In St. Clare’s day, society was shifting, there was greater disparity between rich and poor, migration was on the rise, and urban centers were booming. The world… The post Who was St. Francis’ kindred spirit, St. Clare of Assisi? first appeared on OSV News.
- Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn shares his journey from evangelical to Catholic at Easterby Kurt Jensen on August 11, 2026 at 9:32 am
Paul Vaughn told OSV News that like so many others, his story of coming into the fullness of the Catholic faith has been a meandering faith journey. The post Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn shares his journey from evangelical to Catholic at Easter first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope appeals for peace in Sudan, prays for victims in Ukraine-Russia conflictby Junno Arocho Esteves on August 10, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid to innocent civilians in Sudan caught between conflict between state military and paramilitary forces. The post Pope appeals for peace in Sudan, prays for victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict first appeared on OSV News.
