Pope Leo XIV arrives in Barcelona on eve of Gaudí’s 100th death anniversary June 10, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Nearly 100 years after the death of “God’s architect” Antoni Gaudí, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona on June 9 for a two-day visit to the Catalan capital that will culminate in the inauguration of the crowning tower of his unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Família, or Basilica of the Holy Family.
Pope Leo XIV briefly meets Bad Bunny in Madrid June 9, 2026By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV met the Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny in Madrid June 8, after joking days earlier that he would be vying against the singer for Spaniards’ attention as their tours in Spain’s capital overlapped.
Christian harassment cases rise in Israel as advocates urge victims to report incidents June 9, 2026By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News There has been a sharp rise in reported harassment against Christians in Israel, according to new data presented June 4 by the Religious Freedom Data Center.
Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica June 9, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News To commemorate the centennial year of the death of famed architect Antoni Gaudí, who designed Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica, The Lego Group announced June 4 the release of a new model kit of the church, calling it one of the world’s “most recognizable and ambitious” buildings.
Pope helps celebrate joy of being human, seeking truth, embracing wounds June 9, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At the start of his fourth trip abroad, Pope Leo XIV humbly predicted that young Spaniards would more likely attend shows scheduled on the same days as his visit starring a fellow-American, Bad Bunny, who has the most audio streams in the world.
New plan, other developments move forward in archdiocesan bankruptcy process June 8, 2026By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore submitted a second revised form plan June 5 to settle its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, increasing the amount proposed to $246 million to settle civil claims from decades of child sexual abuse by clergy or employees of the Church.
In Washington, National Eucharistic Pilgrimage includes national blessing, downtown procession June 8, 2026By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News While flashy events are planned in the U.S. capital for the Independence Day weekend, a prayerful commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary unfolded June 5-6 as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage came to Washington to renew and deepen faith in Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
Radio Interview: Nurturing faith in young hearts June 8, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Youth Ministry Drawing on more than two decades of youth ministry experience, Christopher Wesley discusses how parishes can help young people find belonging, purpose and identity, while encouraging parents to build strong faith-centered communities around their families.
Local Catholic leaders reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s vision for AI June 8, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: AI, Feature, Local News, News, Schools As Catholics continue to absorb Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, one takeaway stands out to Deacon Frederick “Fritz” Bauerschmidt: the pope is trying to help the church understand a technological revolution while it is still unfolding.
US State Department awards CRS a disaster response assistance grant June 8, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The U.S. Department of State announced June 5 that a $240 million grant in humanitarian and disaster response assistance, the first of a series of such grants, will be made to Catholic Relief Services, the overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV calls defense of life the measure of a nation’s moral greatness in landmark parliament speech June 8, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News In a sweeping address to the Spanish parliament, Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful defense of the dignity of every human life, declaring that its protection is not a partisan issue but “a goal of civilization,” while addressing the issues of abortion, migration, freedom of conscience, the seal of confession and the Church’s role in public life.
From Catonsville to Uganda, faith and loss inspires mission of hope June 8, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News When Ann Bartlinski was in Uganda in January 2025, visiting and delivering food to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Masaka, she saw a mother with a very sick child.
