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Catholic school leaders gather to launch 26-27 academic year
Each year, leaders from Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Newark assemble prior to the start of the academic year. The School Leaders Administrative Conference, hosted by the archdiocesan Office … Learn More
Pope Leo on the World Day of Prayer for Creation
The social and ecological devastation wrought by war represents not just a political failure, but a moral crisis rooted in a divided heart in need of conversion, Pope Leo XIV … Learn More
Ministry with the Deaf introduces ASL prayer series
As part of Deaf Awareness Month, which is observed in September, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Ministry with the Deaf has launched a new prayer initiative on the archdiocese’s social media … Learn More
From the Archives: Back to School at Felician College, 1984
Students at Felician College prepare for the new school year by buying books at the college bookstore in September 1984. (Photographer: D.J. Zehnder, Catholic Advocate Collection) Editor’s note: All published … Learn More
Latin Patriarchate on securing a future for Holy Land Christians
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has warned that the Christian presence in the Holy Land is going through one of the most critical moments in its 2,000-year history, calling for … Learn More
Pope prays for dead, missing following Nepal disaster
Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness by the devastation wrought by a glacial collapse in the Nepal-China border, causing a deadly wave of floods and mudslides that killed 168 people with … Learn More
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- Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says
by Junno Arocho Esteves on September 1, 2026 at 3:04 pm"Giving children a safe place with familiar routines and trusted teachers offers them something dependable to hold onto for a few hours each day." The post Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says first appeared on OSV News.
- September feasts: Commemorating the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrowsby Stephanie A. Mann on September 1, 2026 at 10:03 am
(OSV News) — Each September the Church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Sept. 14, and the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows follows on… The post September feasts: Commemorating the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for regionby Gina Christian on August 31, 2026 at 9:28 pm
Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News. The post Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region first appeared on OSV News.
- Unwelcome neighbors? Data centers concerns grow over energy use, utility costsby Kimberley Heatherington on August 31, 2026 at 7:45 pm
They're the new neighbor a growing number of communities across America don't seem to want -- data centers. But what are they, and why are some people opposed to them? The post Unwelcome neighbors? Data centers concerns grow over energy use, utility costs first appeared on OSV News.
- Bishop Bambera, Catholic Biblical Association endorse scholar’s appointment amid antisemitic backlashby Gina Christian on August 31, 2026 at 7:40 pm
The head of the U.S. bishop's committee on ecumenical and interreligious affairs has expressed his robust support for biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine, as she faces antisemitic backlash for her recent appointment as the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. The post Bishop Bambera, Catholic Biblical Association endorse scholar’s appointment amid antisemitic backlash first appeared on OSV News.
