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Hoopfest raises $107K for underprivileged Catholic school students
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) raised about $107,000 to support partial tuition assistance scholarships for underprivileged students attending Archdiocese of Newark Catholic schools at its Founders’ 22nd Annual Hoopfest on … Learn More
Happiness is a gift to be shared with others, pope says
A lack of faith in Christ leads to many delusions, such as believing the arrogant will always rule and only money can buy happiness, Pope Leo XIV said. The beatitudes, … Learn More
From the Archives: Interfaith Rally for Civil Rights in Newark, 1965
An interfaith rally was held in Newark’s Military Park on March 15, 1965, protesting police violence in Selma, Alabama, and calling for federal action to guarantee voter registration and protect … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Schools across archdiocese celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2026
This week, schools across the Archdiocese of Newark have been celebrating Catholic Schools Week 2026. The annual celebration highlights the gift of Catholic education and the many benefits it offers … Learn More
Olympics 2026: Pope calls for ‘healthy competition’ to unite people
In a message to the Archdiocese of Milan, Pope Leo XIV expressed his hope that the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will be an occasion of solidarity and bridge-building … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Peace, a gift of God’s unconditional love, is our responsibility
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Peace be with you. This powerful greeting, which our Redeemer used when he first appeared to the disciples after his resurrection, was the … Learn More
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- Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity Grotto after 600 years
by Judith Sudilovsky on February 3, 2026 at 5:09 pm"This project embodies a unified Christian commitment to preserve the spiritual, historical, and cultural patrimony of the Holy Grotto for future generations," the announcement said. The post Historic restoration to begin at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity Grotto after 600 years first appeared on OSV News.
- McElroy: Catholic colleges, universities must help restore ‘order of grace’ to nation, worldby Mark Zimmermann on February 3, 2026 at 4:48 pm
"Principles of human dignity and compassion are discarded in favor of a calculus that values the acquisition of wealth, military power" and stoking divisions. The post McElroy: Catholic colleges, universities must help restore ‘order of grace’ to nation, world first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendarby Carol Glatz on February 3, 2026 at 4:42 pm
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV has added the feast day of St. John Henry Newman, who is “a radiant light for the Church on pilgrimage through history,” to… The post Pope adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar first appeared on OSV News.
- Traditionalist society to consecrate new bishops in July without papal mandateby Junno Arocho Esteves on February 3, 2026 at 4:39 pm
(OSV News) — The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X said it would proceed with the consecration of new bishops this summer, a move without a papal mandate that could… The post Traditionalist society to consecrate new bishops in July without papal mandate first appeared on OSV News.
- Giorgia Meloni look-alike angel sparks investigation at historic Roman churchby Paulina Guzik on February 3, 2026 at 4:06 pm
"I definitely don't look like an angel," the Italian prime minister posted on Instagram. The post Giorgia Meloni look-alike angel sparks investigation at historic Roman church first appeared on OSV News.
