4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (953+ words) (OSV News) -- All across the United States, pilgrims are preparing to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for Pope Leo XIV's first World Youth Day -- as the successor of Peter -- Aug. 3-8, 2027. WYD 2027 will be the 18th event of its kind. It convenes…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (773+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop's heart, Pope Leo XIV said. "Love the people that the Lord has entrusted to you" and boldly bring the Good News of salvation to everyone,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (446+ words) "Having no contact with the regime and no guarantees for my freedom, I'll only find out what's planned for me when I get to the border. But while I'm afraid like everyone else, I can't let my life be determined…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (538+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Christians can help overcome the many distortions and lies about the true dignity of every human person and, in doing so, promote and defend human life, Pope Leo XIV said. "Created in God's image, through Christ and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (438+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV explained why "giving witness to unity" is something close to his heart in a Sept. 9 audience with bishops associated with the Focolare movement. The pope, whose motto is "In the One, we are…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (858+ words) PARIS (OSV News) – As French bishops fight against time to organize Pope Leo XIV's visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a "very significant moment" for Catholics in France and beyond. On Sept. 8, the president of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (970+ words) DETROIT — Fr. Kevin G. Creagh, CM, was installed Sept. 8 as the 15th rector and president of Sacred Heart Major Seminary, where the Queens, N.Y., native already saw a sign he was at home. In delivering his first homily as rector inside…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (568+ words) WASHINGTON (OSV News) – 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…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (600+ words) (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV returned Sept. 7 to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God's word to light through "courageous and wise decisions." The pope traveled to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (641+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (OSV News) -- The Peruvian city of Callao announced an unusual tribute to Pope Leo XIV ahead of his November visit to the South American country: the largest statue of the pontiff in the world. The 45.9-foot-tall statue…...