VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sacramental marriage and traditional family life increase joy in the good times, give strength during hard times and are a path to true holiness, Pope Leo XIV said. Marking the 10th anniversary of the canonization of … Continue reading →

DEIR RAFAT, Israel (OSV News) — At first, Grace Rofa, 20, a Catholic Palestinian from Jerusalem, and Reign Arpon, 19, a Filipino member of the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community in Tel Aviv, were unsure what the Oct. 18 “Be Happy Youth Festival” … Continue reading →

 WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — In the charged silence before his performance at the 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Polish pianist Piotr Pawlak did something both simple and profound. Standing in the lobby of one of the most prestigious stages in … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Albany, New York, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O’Connell of Boston as his successor. … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s homily for the canonization Mass for seven new saints Oct. 19 in St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, Let us begin our reflection with the question that concludes … Continue reading →

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present wherever the innocent suffer, and his form of justice is forgiveness. “God grants justice to all, giving his life for all,” … Continue reading →

Pope Leo XIV has urged the faithful — especially those in public life — not to live “divided lives.” That is, we must not compartmentalize our faith or exclude it from shaping every area of life. Faith is not a … Continue reading →

(OSV News) — Catholic Church leaders in Madagascar have urged a return to dialogue after the Indian Ocean island’s president was forced into exile by an Oct. 14 military takeover. “The political situation remains heated, so we can’t yet speak of … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said Oct. 17 the U.S. Army has cancelled all religious support contracts for Army chapels, “including those for religious educators, administrators, and musicians.” He said … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. military carried out another strike on Oct. 16 against what it said was a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, a Notre Dame Law School expert warned that type of action, without authorization … Continue reading →