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(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has congratulated the city of San Francisco as it marks the 250th anniversary of the Franciscan mission at the heart of the city’s founding. In a message dated Oct. 1, the pope sent “greetings of good wishes…
WASHINGTON - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2026 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland, November 16-19. The public sessions on November 17 and 18 will be livestreamed on the USCCB website. Throughout the week they are together, the…
(OSV News) — Artificial intelligence, migration and signs of Church renewal are expected to be on the agenda when the nation’s Catholic bishops hold their annual fall meeting next month. In an Oct. 20 press release, the U.S. Conference of Catholic…
Reflection Date: October 23, 2026 | Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint John of Capistrano, Priest Daily Readings: Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59 Children of God: October 23 is the feast day of Saint John of Capistrano. In the fifteenth century, John…
Bishop José Antonio Satué, Bishop of Malaga (Spain) From homosexual blessings to the creation of networks intended to influence the episcopate, LGBT activism continues to establish itself in the Church with the support of members of the hierarchy. “You have…
October 20, 2026 14:55 ET | Source: Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) “Our new home at the Brethren Service Center reflects a shared commitment to service,” said Powers. “This relocation strengthens our capacity and operational efficiency, helping us work…
(OSV News) — The Synod on Synodality — a three-year (2021-2024), world-and-Church-wide process of listening and dialogue initiated by Pope Francis — is marking two years since its conclusion. But — as its coordinators quickly qualify — the synodal process, backed by Pope Leo XIV, isn’t…
Reflect For many of us who have walked the path of recovery from addiction, the hymn “Amazing Grace” stands as a testament to the power of redemption from brokenness. Most of us recovering addicts hear these words loud and clear:…
When Christianity is reduced to a mere list of inspirational values or abstract precepts, it loses its capacity to embrace and uplift wounded humanity. In contrast, Amoris Laetitia operates from a pastoral, wisdom-based theology that embraces the concrete reality of…
Pope Leo will hold a general audience with pilgrims at the Vatican on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said. The 71-year-old pontiff had an operation on October 13 to remove the lower lobe…