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New leaders bring experience, enthusiasm to their Catholic schools
The Archdiocese of Newark welcomes nine new Catholic school leaders as the 2026-27 academic year begins. As educators and administrators, they bring a wide diversity of practical experience to their … Learn More
Pope Leo prays for all who ‘bear wounds’ of 9/11 tragedy
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for “those who continue to bear the wounds of … Learn More
Prayer service to help survivors look for ‘Hope Beyond the Cross’
On Monday, Sept. 14, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, will welcome survivors of clerical abuse, along with all those who are suffering due to injustice, … Learn More
25 years after 9/11: How heroic faith inspired conversion and hope in Christ
Imagine trying to make your way down more than 70 floors of a burning skyscraper while supporting the weight of a woman you barely know. For Paul Carris, that was … Learn More
Parish liturgies, prayer services to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
Friday, Sept. 11 will mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., and the crash of Flight 93 in a Pennsylvania field. Across the … Learn More
US bishops urge Supreme Court to rule against indefinite detentions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of stronger due process rights for noncitizens who are facing deportation proceedings … Learn More
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- ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
by Simon Caldwell on September 14, 2026 at 6:15 pm"Doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, other faith communities and those of no faith ... stood up for the dignity and sanctity of every life." The post ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholic U. theology professor joins Homeland Security as cultural outreach directorby Gina Christian on September 14, 2026 at 4:27 pm
The DHS office "conducts strategic engagements" with government at all levels, as well as private, academic, community and faith-based sectors. The post Catholic U. theology professor joins Homeland Security as cultural outreach director first appeared on OSV News.
- 2 decades after Regensburg, Church leaders say Pope Benedict’s speech was misinterpreted but propheticby Junno Arocho Esteves on September 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Pope Benedict concluded "with a clear and radical rejection of the religious motivation for violence, from whatever side it may come," Cardinal Bertone wrote. The post 2 decades after Regensburg, Church leaders say Pope Benedict’s speech was misinterpreted but prophetic first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo commemorates 9/11, praying for all who ‘bear wounds of that tragic day’by Courtney Mares on September 13, 2026 at 5:14 pm
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for "those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day." The post Pope Leo commemorates 9/11, praying for all who ‘bear wounds of that tragic day’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 13, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on September 13, 2026 at 5:11 pm
The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given Sunday Sept. 13 at St. Peter's Square. The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 13, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
