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Cardinal Cupich reinstates Chicago priest and social activist cleared of abuse allegations
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (743+ words) (OSV News) — Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago has reinstated a diocesan priest — known for his longtime social justice ministry — as pastor after an inquiry cleared the cleric of abuse allegations. In an Aug. 24 letter addressed to the faithful of…...
Pope Leo appoints Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly to Vatican dicastery
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (507+ words) (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 25 appointed the Knights of Columbus’ Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. Kelly has served as the supreme Knight and CEO of the…...
Catholic priest's new study Bible brings faith and science together for a doubting generation
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (666+ words) (OSV News) — When Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer realized a number of young Catholics were abandoning their faith in the name of science, he decided to do something about it: Create a new study Bible. “We have a lot of young…...
Spanish Church seeks new directions from a 16th-century mystic
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (1066+ words) (OSV News) — Spanish Catholics have welcomed new public interest being shown in St. John of the Cross, on the twin anniversary of his 1726 canonization and proclamation as a doctor of the Church on Aug. 24, 1926. “This saint sparks an interest far…...
Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (743+ words) DUBLIN (OSV News) — Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows. While around 60% of the 30% collapse can be attributed to declining…...
Vatican's top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Kyiv
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (349+ words) (OSV News) — Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, arrived in Moscow Aug. 24 for a four-day visit, with meetings scheduled with Russian government, Orthodox and Catholic leaders. The visit, announced by the Vatican…...
Pope Leo XIV's August prayer intention is 'for evangelization in the city"
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (275+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray “for evangelization in the city” as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord to accompany millions searching for meaning amid the noise and haste of urban life. In…...
What young Catholics say draws their peers to the Church and gives them a reason to stay
2+ day, 45+ min ago (800+ words) HOLLYWOOD, Md. (OSV News) — Teenagers and young adults serving at St. John’s Summer Program at St. John Francis Regis Parish in Hollywood told the Catholic Standard, Washington’s archdiocesan news outlet, what draws young people to the Church and gives them a…...
Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power, pope says
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1497+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic vision and culture of love and mercy must overcome the false narratives that create enemies and convince people and nations to “re-arm” in a “culture of power,” Pope Leo XIV said. “Let us, then, together…...
Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope's visit and remain masked indefinitely
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (533+ words) (OSV News) — All mosaics by disgraced priest Father Marko Rupnik adorning the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes will be covered ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s September visit and will remain covered indefinitely, said Bishop Jean-Marc Micas…...