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What can the Year of St. Francis do for the world? A lot, say these Franciscans
After Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Jubilee Year of St. Francis from Jan. 10, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027, the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary also issued a decree granting a plenary indulgence to mark the 800th … Learn More
Lent’s CRS Lent Rice Bowl collection critical after USAID cuts
“Are you leaving, too?” The question, said Abena Amedormey — country representative for Catholic Relief Services in the west African nation of Ghana — came to CRS workers as they visited communities … Learn More
From the Archives: Ash Wednesday, 1963
Reverend John Ryan places ashes on the forehead of a parishioner at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Ash Wednesday, 1963. (Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Archives, Catholic Advocate … Learn More
Consecrated Life Mass expresses the joy of religious life
Though it was bitterly cold outside Saint Aedan’s on Feb. 7, the atmosphere inside the church was warm and welcoming. Hundreds had gathered at the Jersey City parish to celebrate … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Christ is the light of the nations
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, When Mary was first invited to believe that she was full of grace and that the Lord was with her, she was challenged … Learn More
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification moves ahead after 6-year pause
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will soon be beatified, now that the Vatican has given the green light, the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, announced Feb. 9. No date or location for the beatification … Learn More
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- Students from LA-area Catholic school get surprise meeting with pope after school vandalism
by Mike Cisneros on February 17, 2026 at 1:59 pmThe next day, still bleary-eyed and jet-lagged from the flight, there they were inside the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall, still unsure what to expect. The post Students from LA-area Catholic school get surprise meeting with pope after school vandalism first appeared on OSV News.
- A quick history of Mardi Grasby OSV News on February 17, 2026 at 10:00 am
Mardi Gras ("Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. The post A quick history of Mardi Gras first appeared on OSV News.
- Deadly mass shooting at Rhode Island hockey match strikes familyby Gina Christian on February 17, 2026 at 3:22 am
Police identified the suspect late that Monday as Robert Dugan, a biological male who appeared to identify as a woman and went by the name Roberta Esposito. The post Deadly mass shooting at Rhode Island hockey match strikes family first appeared on OSV News.
- General belief is up, but no religious revival? Panels explore the contrast at NY Encounterby Kurt Jensen on February 16, 2026 at 11:48 pm
The overall increase in belief after years of decline is "one of the biggest shifts we've experienced in American life" and in American religious history. The post General belief is up, but no religious revival? Panels explore the contrast at NY Encounter first appeared on OSV News.
- Ash Wednesday collection ‘gives hope’ to reborn Church in Central, Eastern Europeby Gina Christian on February 16, 2026 at 9:50 pm
Since 1991, the USCCB has held an annual Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, with funds supporting the Catholic Church in the former Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. The post Ash Wednesday collection ‘gives hope’ to reborn Church in Central, Eastern Europe first appeared on OSV News.
