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Parish liturgies, prayer services to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
Friday, Sept. 11 will mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., and the crash of Flight 93 in a Pennsylvania field. Across the … Learn More
In memory of Father Alex Gaitán, CMF
With deep sorrow, we announce the sudden passing of Father Alex Gaitán, CMF. We join his family and religious community in prayer and give thanks to God for his life … Learn More
10 years after canonization, Mother Teresa’s charity still inspires
If you read that one person in 1950 began an organization in a small part of the world and that 50 years later it had more than 4,000 workers at … Learn More
Catholic Cemeteries sets 2026 Fall Open House schedule
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark will host a series of open house events this fall across Morris, Bergen, Middlesex, and Hudson counties, inviting families to learn about traditional … Learn More
From the archives: St. Bartholomew Italian Festival, 1990
Procession at the St. Bartholomew Labor Day Italian Festival in Scotch Plains in 1990. Started in 1974, the festival is an annual tradition honoring San Nicola di Bari, the patron … Learn More
USCCB Labor Day statement focuses on young, challenges of AI
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a statement for the 2026 Labor Day holiday. Signed by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of the Archdiocese of Louisville, chairman … Learn More
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- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 9, 2026
by Pope Leo XIV on September 9, 2026 at 3:16 pmThe following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 9 in St. Peter’s Square. The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 9, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
- Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audienceby Jonathan Luxmoore on September 9, 2026 at 2:58 pm
"I hope people will remember the fate of priests and lay Catholics now suffering in prison, showing through prayers that they're not indifferent." The post Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience first appeared on OSV News.
- Insurer agrees to $30 million settlement over abuse claims against Minnesota dioceseby Gina Christian on September 8, 2026 at 8:48 pm
An insurance company has agreed to pay $30 million to settle abuse claims on behalf of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, narrowly avoiding a jury trial. The post Insurer agrees to $30 million settlement over abuse claims against Minnesota diocese first appeared on OSV News.
- Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self-portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he valuesby OSV News on September 8, 2026 at 7:42 pm
The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia told the congregation at a Sept. 3 Mass to mark the opening of the academic year at The Catholic University of America in Washington. The post Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self-portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he values first appeared on OSV News.
- Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Massby Simone Orendain on September 8, 2026 at 7:38 pm
An Illinois diocese has done away with eulogies during funeral Masses and also visitation of the deceased in the church immediately before the Mass. The post Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Mass first appeared on OSV News.
