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Pope Leo appoints Vincentian sister as new deputy of Vatican press office
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (259+ words) VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Croatian Vincentian Sister Nina Benedikta Krapic as the deputy director of the Holy See Press Office. She replaces Cristiane Murray, who is stepping down from the position she has held since…...
'The Heart of the Law': Archbishop Weisenburger's Homily (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (92+ words) 'The Heart of the Law': Archbishop Weisenburger's Homily (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)Detroit Catholic 'The Heart of the Law': Archbishop Weisenburger's Homily (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time) In this homily reflection for Feb. 15, 2026, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time,…...
Cardinal Fernández proposes path of theological dialogue with SSPX toward full communion
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (347+ words) ROME (OSV News) -- The Vatican's doctrine chief proposed a path of theological dialogue with the Society of St. Pius X, the traditionalist Catholic group threatening to defy Rome by ordaining bishops without papal approval, during a meeting at the Vatican…...
Cuban bishops postpone 'ad limina' visit amid fuel shortage crisis
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (361+ words) (OSV News) " The bishops of Cuba have postponed their planned "ad limina" visit to Rome after government authorities announced that airlines could no longer refuel due to U.S. tariff threats against countries supplying oil to the island nation. According to the…...
Oldest priest in Archdiocese of Newark reflects on 104 years of life and 78 years of ministry
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (543+ words) PARK RIDGE, N.J. (OSV News) " At age 104, Msgr. James C. Turro is the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Newark " and possibly the United States " and also holds the distinction of being the oldest living alumnus of Seton Hall University. He is…...
French priest hears confessions while riding chairlift in the Alps
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (825+ words) "It is an open-air confessional for an airy pastoral ministry," he told OSV News with humor. Father G'nin's parish, Notre-Dame de l'Alliance, includes churches in numerous mountain communities, where the population doubles with the arrival of vacationers, particularly during the…...
Bishop calls on Notre Dame to reverse new director's appointment over abortion advocacy
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1194+ words) (OSV News) -- An Indiana bishop is urging the University of Notre Dame to halt the appointment of a faculty member, who advocates openly for abortion, as head of one of the school's research centers. The matter highlights the role of…...
Pope Leo XIV prays at Vatican's Lourdes grotto for the sick on World Day of the Sick
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (403+ words) (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV prayed with the sick at the Lourdes grotto in the Vatican Gardens on Feb. 11, asking Our Lady of Lourdes to accompany all those who suffer in the world. Shortly after his Wednesday audience, the pope…...
Pope may make 1-day visit to Monaco in March, Vatican confirms
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (338+ words) (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV, the head of the world's smallest state, may make a brief visit to Monaco, the world's second-smallest state, this year, the Vatican confirmed. Responding to journalists' questions on Feb. 10, the Vatican press office confirmed that…...
In a world of empty words, sacred Scripture offers nourishment, healing, pope says
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (729+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) " Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures," he said Feb. 11, is "to get to know Christ…...