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Pope Leo speaks with Coptic patriarch on Day of Friendship
Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Tawadros II, the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria, on May 15. The conversation marked the 13th annual Day of Friendship between Copts and Catholics. … Learn More
The Ascension of Jesus is about presence, not absence
(Editor’s note: Since 2022, the bishops of New Jersey have transferred the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord from the Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter to the … Learn More
Archdiocese’s newest transitional deacon to be ordained on May 17
The Archdiocese of Newark will soon have a new transitional deacon. On Sunday, May 17, Josue Daniel Betancourt will be ordained by Auxiliary Bishop Manuel A. Cruz at the Cathedral … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Crowning Mary in the month of May
This month, parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Newark have continued a tradition dating back to the late Middle Ages. By crowning statues of the Virgin Mary with a … Learn More
NJ conference stresses need to accompany those with mental illness
Catholic leaders emphasized to New Jersey’s behavioral health professionals that people with mental illness need compassion and care, and the Christian approach is one of accompaniment, not cure. Nearly 200 … Learn More
Parishes to offer Holy Hour for men soon to be ordained
During two Rite of Ordination liturgies later this month, one transitional deacon and eight priests will be ordained at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, to … Learn More
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- Police recover beloved saint’s relic taken in brazen theft that shocked Czech Catholics
by Katarzyna Szalajko on May 15, 2026 at 5:41 pmWhen he canonized her in Olomouc May 21, 1995, St. John Paul II In his homily pointed to her life as a model of holiness lived in marriage and family life. The post Police recover beloved saint’s relic taken in brazen theft that shocked Czech Catholics first appeared on OSV News.
- Study: Mass deportation has ‘chilling’ effect on labor market for immigrant, US-citizen workersby Kate Scanlon on May 15, 2026 at 5:31 pm
"We show that heightened ICE activity is harming the labor market overall, and we find no evidence that it is benefiting U.S.-born workers." The post Study: Mass deportation has ‘chilling’ effect on labor market for immigrant, US-citizen workers first appeared on OSV News.
- Communion and Liberation founder’s sainthood cause heads to Vaticanby Junno Arocho Esteves on May 15, 2026 at 2:55 pm
The movement believes faith is an encounter with Christ that transforms daily life, reflected in Christian witness in culture, work and society. The post Communion and Liberation founder’s sainthood cause heads to Vatican first appeared on OSV News.
- UK diocese opens Pedro Ballester’s sainthood causeby Junno Arocho Esteves on May 15, 2026 at 12:17 pm
The young man's life and example are a message that continues to draw young people today who are "disillusioned by the world in which we're living." The post UK diocese opens Pedro Ballester’s sainthood cause first appeared on OSV News.
- Haitian bishop sees ‘signs of God’s tenderness’ amid ongoing recovery from serious burnsby Tom Tracy / Florida Catholic on May 15, 2026 at 12:05 pm
"I have been blessed with many friendships: my clergy brothers, lay leaders and faithful members of the Haitian diaspora." The post Haitian bishop sees ‘signs of God’s tenderness’ amid ongoing recovery from serious burns first appeared on OSV News.
