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The Assumption is the answer when you feel unimportant
You and I are stardust. We are insignificant entities on an out-of-the-way planet in a nondescript galaxy that will eventually succumb to heat-death. At least, this interpretation of the universe … Learn More
Pope offers prayers, financial assistance to stricken Colombia
Pope Leo XIV sent a donation of 100,000 euros (approximately $115,321) for humanitarian relief efforts in Colombia, which is still reeling in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake early this … Learn More
Sights & Sounds: Building God’s kingdom in Dominican Republic
In the Gospels, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed: It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. … Learn More
Pope calls Sunday ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year
Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying Sunday is “the foundation and kernel of the whole liturgical year.” … Learn More
St. Maximilian Kolbe designed his own lunar spacecraft
St. Maximilian Kolbe, whose feast is celebrated on Aug. 14, is best known for his example of self-sacrifice in Auschwitz, where he convinced Nazi soldiers to kill him instead of … Learn More
Kean Catholics visit Pope Leo’s alma mater
On Aug. 2, a group of students from New Jersey’s Kean University traveled to the suburbs of Philadelphia to visit the alma mater of Pope Leo XIV. The trip was … Learn More
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- Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV
by Courtney Mares on August 14, 2026 at 1:16 pmIt is the first time that the Vatican has issued coins featuring a pope's portrait in nearly a decade. The post Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV first appeared on OSV News.
- The Canaanite woman and welcoming foreignersby Deacon Greg Kandra on August 14, 2026 at 9:00 am
This Sunday, one thing becomes clear: God really doesn't check passports or papers. The post The Canaanite woman and welcoming foreigners first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘Postliberalism’ will not strengthen the Catholic Church, authors of new book sayby Kate Scanlon on August 13, 2026 at 8:57 pm
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — History shows that postliberal governments will always fail and will often leave the Church with a public perception issue in their wake, the authors of a new… The post ‘Postliberalism’ will not strengthen the Catholic Church, authors of new book say first appeared on OSV News.
- ‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tourby Katie Yoder on August 13, 2026 at 7:57 pm
(OSV News) — A surprise new album from The Hillbilly Thomists — a band of Dominican friars whose music regularly hits the Billboard bluegrass charts — invites listeners to encounter God… The post ‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour first appeared on OSV News.
- Iowa dioceses create scholarship-granting organization for federal tax credit programby Anne Marie Amacher / The Catholic Messenger on August 13, 2026 at 7:16 pm
Beginning in 2027, donors can receive a federal tax credit -- not a tax deduction -- of up to $1,700 for contributions made to SGOs. The post Iowa dioceses create scholarship-granting organization for federal tax credit program first appeared on OSV News.
