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Sights & Sounds: Wintry scenes around the Archdiocese of Newark
Ever since the Archdiocese of Newark faced a major snowstorm two weeks ago, there has been little reprieve from the cold temperatures that preceded it. While many are now yearning … Learn More
Four Chaplains model the Beatitudes for us, Bishop Chau says
Eighty-three years ago, on Feb. 3, 1943, a vessel transporting U.S. soldiers was torpedoed by a German submarine while crossing the Labrador Sea. Four chaplains aboard the USAT Dorchester – … Learn More
Pope says more must be done to protect children worldwide
The world continues to fall short of protecting and caring for its children, leaving them with few opportunities to succeed and at greater risk of suffering abuse, Pope Leo XIV … Learn More
St. Josephine Bakhita, patron of human trafficking victims, teaches us hope
St. Josephine Bakhita, whose feast is celebrated on Feb. 8, was kidnapped at a young age and sold into slavery. She experienced firsthand the horrors of humanity, but later, after … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Dominican community honors Our Lady of Altagracia
On Jan. 23, members of the Dominican Community from the Archdiocese of Newark gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, braving freezing temperatures to honor … Learn More
US bishops on Black History Month: ‘Let us be faithful stewards of memory’
On Feb. 3, two U.S. bishops urged Catholics to be “faithful stewards of memory” and “courageous witnesses to truth” during Black History Month, observed in February. Bishop Daniel E. Garcia … Learn More
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- Prelates set friendly Super Bowl wager, hope game can be ‘unifying moment’ in a troubled world
by John Knebels on February 7, 2026 at 4:22 pmSports serve as a window into something larger -- how communities form, how individuals grow, and how values are learned. The post Prelates set friendly Super Bowl wager, hope game can be ‘unifying moment’ in a troubled world first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope accepts resignation of Denver archbishop, names Colorado Springs bishop as successorby OSV News on February 7, 2026 at 12:14 pm
Archbishop Aquila, who has led the Denver Archdiocese since 2012, submitted his resignation to the pope when on Sept. 24 he turned 75, as required by canon law. The post Pope accepts resignation of Denver archbishop, names Colorado Springs bishop as successor first appeared on OSV News.
- Archbishop Hicks: World will always ‘need a missionary Church,’ and ‘the mission is before us’by Gina Christian on February 6, 2026 at 11:56 pm
NEW YORK (OSV News) — The world “always has and always will need a missionary Church,” said Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks in his first public homily as the new shepherd… The post Archbishop Hicks: World will always ‘need a missionary Church,’ and ‘the mission is before us’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Washington Roundup: Partial government shutdown ends; Planned Parenthood drops key lawsuitby Kate Scanlon on February 6, 2026 at 11:51 pm
Negotiations to avoid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security after approving a two-week extension for that department continue. The post Washington Roundup: Partial government shutdown ends; Planned Parenthood drops key lawsuit first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘Inexcusable’: Trump account posts, deletes ‘blatantly racist’ depiction of Obamasby Kate Scanlon on February 6, 2026 at 11:50 pm
The clip, set to music from "The Lion King," depicted prominent Democrats as animals, including an image of the former president and first lady as apes. The post ‘Inexcusable’: Trump account posts, deletes ‘blatantly racist’ depiction of Obamas first appeared on OSV News.
