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WebPope Leo XIV names Franciscan friar as coadjutor of Puerto Rico diocese
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (604+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Franciscan Father Gerardo Antonio Vargas Cruz, currently vicar for clergy of the Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as coadjutor bishop of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico. The appointment was announced at the…...
Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (1747+ words) (ROME) CNS — If Bishop Robert Paul Boxie was selected to become a bishop just because he is Black, he said he is comfortable with that. “Some people may believe I’ve been selected, picked, because I’m Black,” he said in an…...
Find room in your heart for everyone, pope tells new bishops
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (775+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said. “Love the people that the Lord has entrusted to you” and boldly bring the Good News of salvation to everyone,…...
Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned after papal audience
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (998+ words) (OSV News) — Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian Catholic dissident and journalist, returned to Belarus Sept. 8, following an audience with Pope Leo XIV and after five months in exile in Poland, saying he was prepared to risk arrest and urging Western Catholics…...
Pope Leo XIV says ‘giving witness to unity’ is close to his heart
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (475+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV explained why “giving witness to unity” is something close to his heart in a Sept. 9 audience with bishops associated with the Focolare movement. The pope, whose motto is “In the One, we are…...
French bishops: Papal visit will be a ‘significant moment’ for France, Europe and world
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (841+ words) PARIS (OSV News) — As French bishops fight against time to organize Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a “very significant moment” for Catholics in France and beyond. On Sept. 8, the president of…...
Pope calls for promoting, protecting human dignity
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (538+ words) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians can help overcome the many distortions and lies about the true dignity of every human person and, in doing so, promote and defend human life, Pope Leo XIV said. “Created in God’s image, through Christ and…...
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 9, 2026
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (241+ words) (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 9 in St. Peter’s Square. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. IV. Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes (GS12-22). 2. Human dignity: gift and responsibility. Brothers…...
Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Mass
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (353+ words) (OSV News) — An Illinois diocese has done away with eulogies during funeral Masses and also visitation of the deceased in the church immediately before the Mass. Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield announced in a video and statement both dated…...
Peruvian city to unveil world’s tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (660+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (OSV News) — The Peruvian city of Callao announced an unusual tribute to Pope Leo XIV ahead of his November visit to the South American country: the largest statue of the pontiff in the world. The 45.9-foot-tall statue…...