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Pope Leo: Special Olympians ‘remind everyone of the true values of life’
Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives following the example of St. Pier … Learn More
From the Archives: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in Union City, 1953
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen preached a sermon at a Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving on September 29, 1953, at St. Michael’s Monastery in Union City. The Mass welcomed Bishop Cuthbert O’Gara, … Learn More
Sights and Sounds: Grandparents as ‘theologians of mercy’
“Jesus came into a family with grandparents.” This was a realization that Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, had when he visited the Shrine of Saint-Anne-de-Beaupré in Québec … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Stewardship, Synodality, and Transformational Giving
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Next week, I will have the privilege of speaking to participants at the annual International Catholic Stewardship Conference, held in New Orleans, September … Learn More
Celebrating 100 years of the Madonna Dei Martiri in Hoboken
The 100th anniversary of the feast of the Madonna Dei Martiri (Our Lady of the Martyrs) was observed on Sept. 12 during a joyous Mass at St. Francis’ Parish in … Learn More
Fulton Sheen relic to go on display in Sacred Heart Cathedral
On Sept. 24, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the Vatican’s Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, in St. Louis, Missouri. He will then … Learn More
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- Mass celebrates how Archbishop Sheen ‘knew Christ,’ understood ‘Gospel always sends us outward’
by Gina Christian on September 21, 2026 at 5:47 pmFather Alindogan said that "Sheen also understood something else: Prayer cannot end in the chapel." The post Mass celebrates how Archbishop Sheen ‘knew Christ,’ understood ‘Gospel always sends us outward’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Washington Letter: Advocates push Trump to raise human rights issues in Xi meetingby Kate Scanlon on September 21, 2026 at 4:40 pm
Advocates have urged President Donald Trump to raise human rights issues, including religious freedom, when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington. The post Washington Letter: Advocates push Trump to raise human rights issues in Xi meeting first appeared on OSV News.
- Serbian cardinal pleads against country’s exclusion after Ratko Mladic’s burial with honorsby Jonathan Luxmoore on September 21, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Bosnian Serb leader Ratko Mladic died in a U.N. prison five years after being sentenced to life in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity. The post Serbian cardinal pleads against country’s exclusion after Ratko Mladic’s burial with honors first appeared on OSV News.
- Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’by Junno Arocho Esteves on September 21, 2026 at 2:49 pm
Pope Leo XIV reminded Latin American bishops that true shepherds go out and care for their flock rather than lead from behind a desk. The post Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Baltimore archbishop urges women religious to model renewal of American political cultureby George P. Matysek, Jr. on September 20, 2026 at 5:26 pm
"The world needs women who have been seized by Christ. It needs women whose lives bear unmistakable witness to the truth that God is real." The post Baltimore archbishop urges women religious to model renewal of American political culture first appeared on OSV News.
