Temporary protections for Ukrainians in US set to expire, trigger deportation, archbishop says October 16, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the temporary protected status (TPS) designation of Ukraine and related benefits were set to terminate Oct. 19. A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives Oct. 5 would extend temporary protected status for eligible Ukrainians by redesignating protections until July 1, 2029.
New online courses help Catholics comfort those struggling with mental health October 13, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News A U.S.-based Catholic association dedicated to mental health ministry released two new online resources to help lay Catholics understand the signs of mental health struggles and how to better accompany those seeking help.
Fostering critical thinking at Catholic universities can counter ‘false teachers,’ pope says October 9, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pursuing a higher education that values human intelligence can help counter the many “false teachers” exploiting people’s deep yearning for truth, faith and meaning, Pope Leo XIV said.
Papal trip showed miracle of rebirth out of tragedy is possible, pope says October 1, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible suffering, he said.
Pope’s communications day theme targets pitfalls of the ‘attention economy’ September 30, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will address the risks of today’s “attention economy,” in which media platforms compete for and monetize people’s limited, valuable attention as the theme for the Catholic Church’s celebration of World Communications Day in 2027.
Priests, pastoral leaders have permission to do less, do it better, pope says September 21, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Led by their priests, Catholics need to come together and face the truth about what their local church is doing and why, Pope Leo XIV told clergy and laypeople in his diocese.
Find room in your heart for everyone, pope tells new bishops September 10, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Everyone needs to feel there is room for them in their bishop’s heart, Pope Leo XIV said.
To experience true relationship with God in the liturgy, faithful’s participation cannot be passive, pope says August 26, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “Firmly rooted” in the Church’s living tradition, the liturgical reform put forth by the Second Vatican Council grew from the need for the faithful to celebrate the liturgy more “consciously and actively,” and not “as strangers and silent spectators,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says August 19, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something “decorative,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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.
Pope urges humanity to build civilization of love in digital world May 25, 2026By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News At a time when digital technologies are developing at a rapid and unpredictable pace, every single person must decide if she or he will be: a passive bystander; an unhelpful commentator; an avaricious architect of a new “Tower of Babel”; or a patient, hope-filled builder of a “civilization of love,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.”
The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says May 20, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christ is present in the liturgy — in the word that is proclaimed, in the sacraments, in the ministers, in the community and most of all in the Eucharist, Pope Leo XIV said.
