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Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (796+ words) By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News (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…...
10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming U. S. priests in 2026
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1177+ words) By Gina Christian OSV News This spring, the U. S. will see more than 400 men ordained to the priesthood, both diocesan and religious. Among them is Deacon Evrard Muhoza, who will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville the morning…...
Pope Leo: Holy See does not approve formalized blessings of same-sex unions, but 'all are welcome' in Church
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1080+ words) ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV said on the papal plane April 23 that the Holy See does not approve of formalized blessings of same-sex couples, while stressing that Church unity "should not revolve around sexual matters" and…...
Advocates for Father Capodanno's sainthood hopeful cause will gain momentum at Vatican
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (517+ words) (OSV News) " As supporters of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno's canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain's arrival in Vietnam in 1966, there was renewed hope that the effort was gaining momentum. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints…...
See what missionaries say Pope Leo's Africa trip was (really) all about
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1705+ words) (OSV News) " As Pope Leo XIV pushed back against what he has described as an inaccurate narrative surrounding his first trip to Africa, missionaries working across the continent say the journey reflects something far more fundamental than political debate. "There…...
Why is St. Francis of Assisi patron of the environment?
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (789+ words) By Katie Yoder, OSV News (OSV News) " St. Francis of Assisi was declared a saint nearly 800 years ago, just two years after his death. Not until much more recently " about 50 years ago " was the beloved 13th-century Italian friar called the…...
In Central Africa's largest Catholic church, Pope Leo tells faithful: 'The future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your choices"
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (984+ words) By Courtney Mares, OSV News MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the second-largest Catholic Church in Africa April 22, telling Catholics in the oil-rich nation that "the future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your choices." The…...
The Eucharist can 'rekindle lost hope,' Pope Leo says at Sunday Mass in Angola
1+ week, 2+ day ago (883+ words) By Courtney Mares, OSV News 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…...
Mother Cabrini: First U. S. citizen canonized a saint dedicated life to New York's Italian immigrants
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (663+ words) By Russell Shaw, OSV News And for none more difficult than for the Italians. Between 1880 and 1920, as many as 4 million of them came to America, mostly from poverty-ridden southern Italy. Many were temporary workers " "builders of bridges, tunnels and subways,…...
'Son of Augustine': Pope Leo XIV retraces St. Augustine's steps in Algeria
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (1080+ words) By Courtney Mares, OSV New ANNABA, Algeria (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV offered Mass April 14 at the basilica built near the site where St. Augustine died nearly 1, 600 years ago, making a deeply personal pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Augustine…...