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Madre Peregrina statue on US tour brings message of hope, peace and joy, bishop says
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (1107+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) " The Madre Peregrina statue visiting the Twin Cities is like Mary visiting Elizabeth " she comes with news of hope and joy, said Auxiliary Bishop Kevin T. Kenney of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The bishop shared a…...
After Easter surge in confirmations, college students look forward in faith
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (1082+ words) (OSV News) "Universities across the country are experiencing a surge in students seeking the sacrament of confirmation this academic year. While these students " many of whom were confirmed this Easter Vigil " describe unique journeys of faith, all of them exhibited…...
Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (393+ words) (OSV News) "Organizers in Seoul, South Korea, announced five patron saints for World Youth Day 2027 that reflect the themes of truth, peace and love that are at the heart of the youth gathering. According to the Asian Catholic news site…...
Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (353+ words) (OSV News) "Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century. During a meeting April 27, with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for…...
Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (796+ words) (OSV News) " Although the path to full communion has become "more difficult to discern," Catholics and Anglicans must continue on the path of dialogue and "proclaim Christ to the world," Pope Leo XIV said in his first meeting with Anglican…...
Pope Leo to new priests: Keep Church door open, don't be an obstacle to seekers
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (922+ words) (OSV News) "Priests are called each day to leave the doors of the Church open to a "suffering humanity" in need and not "be an obstacle to those who wish to enter," Pope Leo XIV told 10 deacons just before ordaining…...
Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (668+ words) (OSV News) "A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America. The…...
Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as Trump DOJ brings back firing squad, electric chair
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (848+ words) (OSV News) "Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois. On the same day, the Trump administration announced…...
Vatican pro-prefect at Catholic University: Liturgical prayer is indispensable to evangelization
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (668+ words) On April 22, Archbishop Salvatore "Rino" Fisichella, a pro-prefect in the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization and the lead organizer for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope, presented a lecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington that emphasized the vital role liturgical…...
'We have to make sure the pope's words do not get wasted,' says Cameroon archbishop
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (868+ words) YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) "As the dust begins to settle following the April 15-18 visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon, Church leaders in the Central African nation believe the pontiff's journey has created a "kairos" moment of grace in a…...