Pope Leo on his ancestry, and how he’s a ‘pope who happens to be American’ Pope Leo XIV to offer public Masses and audiences every week of August Haiti’s cardinal and U.S. bishops lead Mass of Solidarity as Haitian immigrants face losing their TPS status Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music’s beauty points us to God Jennie Bradley Lichter steps down as March for Life president Local News Sister Marie Olwell dies at 96 Catholic Review Staff July 30, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Marie Olwell (formerly Sister Anita Bernadette) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill will be offered Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, Pa. Sister Marie died June 16. She was 96. Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 Catholic Review Staff July 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99. New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape. Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human. More Local News World News Pope Leo on his ancestry, and how he’s a ‘pope who happens to be American’ OSV News July 30, 2026 Pope Leo XIV spoke with Tom Llamas of NBC News July 29 about being the first American pope, his diverse ancestry and whether he might be coming to the U.S. soon. Pope Leo XIV to offer public Masses and audiences every week of August Courtney Mares July 30, 2026 Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a public Mass every week of August after taking time to rest in Castel Gandolfo during the month of July. Haiti’s cardinal and U.S. bishops lead Mass of Solidarity as Haitian immigrants face losing their TPS status Mark Zimmermann July 30, 2026 As an estimated 350,000 Haitian immigrants to the United States face losing their Temporary Protected Status and confront the possibility of having to move back to their country that is plagued by gang violence and political instability, Cardinal Chibly Langlois of Les Cayes, Haiti, celebrated a Mass of Solidarity on July 28 with the Haitian community and those impacted by changes to immigration policy. Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music’s beauty points us to God Courtney Mares July 30, 2026 As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can lead us to God. More World News Commentary The Summer Reading List: 2026 George Weigel July 29, 2026 Herewith, some suggestions for your own reading pleasure this summer, which I hope you’ll pass along to friends: A Birthday Glimpse of Heaven Rita Buettner July 28, 2026 That room full of people singing to me brought home for me how connected we all are to one another in the Communion of Saints.blog Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85. Elizabeth Scalia July 28, 2026 “The best thing about being 80 is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you. It’s freedom from that lie than anything was ever under control.” — Bob Dylan Question Corner: Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend a nondenominational praise and worship night? Jenna Marie Cooper July 28, 2026 The nondenominational church near my house offers praise and worship nights with music. I’ve been interested in attending, not because I want to convert, but because I like that style of music and any opportunity to join in prayer with others. Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend this event? Ukraine and the limits of dialogue George Weigel July 22, 2026 Russian strikes are deliberately aimed at civilian sites, and while Ukrainian air defenses shoot down some of the missiles and drones, others get through. Innocents are killed and families lose their homes because of this campaign to intentionally inflict civilian casualties. More Commentary Featured Video Father Daniel Galadza, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, liturgical scholar and professor at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, reflects on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Russian Orthodox Church’s support for the war have transformed relations between Ukrainian and Russian Christianity.
Sister Marie Olwell dies at 96 Catholic Review Staff July 30, 2026 A funeral Mass for Sister Marie Olwell (formerly Sister Anita Bernadette) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill will be offered Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, Pa. Sister Marie died June 16. She was 96.
Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 Catholic Review Staff July 28, 2026 A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99.
New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape.
Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori Katie V. Jones July 28, 2026 After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human.
Pope Leo on his ancestry, and how he’s a ‘pope who happens to be American’ OSV News July 30, 2026 Pope Leo XIV spoke with Tom Llamas of NBC News July 29 about being the first American pope, his diverse ancestry and whether he might be coming to the U.S. soon.
Pope Leo XIV to offer public Masses and audiences every week of August Courtney Mares July 30, 2026 Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a public Mass every week of August after taking time to rest in Castel Gandolfo during the month of July.
Haiti’s cardinal and U.S. bishops lead Mass of Solidarity as Haitian immigrants face losing their TPS status Mark Zimmermann July 30, 2026 As an estimated 350,000 Haitian immigrants to the United States face losing their Temporary Protected Status and confront the possibility of having to move back to their country that is plagued by gang violence and political instability, Cardinal Chibly Langlois of Les Cayes, Haiti, celebrated a Mass of Solidarity on July 28 with the Haitian community and those impacted by changes to immigration policy.
Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music’s beauty points us to God Courtney Mares July 30, 2026 As dusk settled over the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on July 29, Pope Leo XIV listened as Andrea Bocelli led 164 young voices in a hymn, prompting the pope to offer a reflection on how beauty can lead us to God.
The Summer Reading List: 2026 George Weigel July 29, 2026 Herewith, some suggestions for your own reading pleasure this summer, which I hope you’ll pass along to friends:
A Birthday Glimpse of Heaven Rita Buettner July 28, 2026 That room full of people singing to me brought home for me how connected we all are to one another in the Communion of Saints.blog
Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85. Elizabeth Scalia July 28, 2026 “The best thing about being 80 is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you. It’s freedom from that lie than anything was ever under control.” — Bob Dylan
Question Corner: Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend a nondenominational praise and worship night? Jenna Marie Cooper July 28, 2026 The nondenominational church near my house offers praise and worship nights with music. I’ve been interested in attending, not because I want to convert, but because I like that style of music and any opportunity to join in prayer with others. Would it be wrong for a Catholic to attend this event?
Ukraine and the limits of dialogue George Weigel July 22, 2026 Russian strikes are deliberately aimed at civilian sites, and while Ukrainian air defenses shoot down some of the missiles and drones, others get through. Innocents are killed and families lose their homes because of this campaign to intentionally inflict civilian casualties.
