4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (869+ words) KILAMBA, Angola (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass for an estimated 100, 000 Catholics in Angola on Sunday, April 19, urging the faithful of a nation still bearing the scars of a decades-long civil war to find renewed hope in…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (638+ words) Editor's Note: This is part of a 12-part series profiling great American Catholics ahead of the July 4, 2026, celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. "Father Mc Givney is too modest to assume to himself any…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1221+ words) Editor's Note: This is part of a series on Pope Leo XIV's first year as pope May 8. CHICAGO (OSV News) " A year into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV is still enjoying popularity and rockstar-like fame, especially in Chicago, his hometown....

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (935+ words) ALGIERS (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV honored the memory of Algeria's Christian martyrs Monday evening, telling the country's tiny Catholic community that the blood of those who died for their faith remains "a living seed that never ceases to bear…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (638+ words) Editor's Note: This is part of a 12-part series profiling great American Catholics ahead of the July 4, 2026, celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. "Father Mc Givney is too modest to assume to himself any…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1051+ words) A snapshot of the papacies of the 11 modern popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed Pope Pius IX. (OSV News) " The following is a snapshot of the papacies of the 11 modern popes that preceded Pope Francis, from…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (684+ words) (OSV News) " The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announced a series of initiatives across several continents that will take place throughout 2026 to mark the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI's birth. In a statement announcing the yearlong events April 14, the foundation…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (86+ words) Catholic Courier May 20 @ 6: 30 pm Trinitas Young Adult Ministry is inviting all young adults to join them for Mass and adoration on May 20 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Spencerport. Mass will begin at 6: 30 p. m. , and adoration will follow at 7 p. m. and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (853+ words) ROME (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope, saying that Jesus taught us how to love like he loves during the Last Supper. "As…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (486+ words) ROCHESTER " The first few weeks of Bishop John Bonnici's tenure have been marked by joyous occasions at Sacred Heart Cathedral: his installation Mass March 19, celebrating the Chrism Mass March 30, and presiding at Easter liturgies April 4 and 5. However, the cathedral's atmosphere…...