Two Peruvian bishops die on eve of papal visit November 2, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Just days before Pope Leo XIV’s arrival in Peru, two Catholic bishops in the South American country died following illnesses, including Archbishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia of Cusco, whose archdiocese is preparing to welcome the pope Nov. 15.
Ahead of pope’s surgery, Mexican bishops brought plight of country’s missing persons to pontiff October 20, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Days before Pope Leo XIV announced that he would undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Mexican bishops’ conference presented him with a book documenting the cases of people who have gone missing in the country.
Priest in Ecuador, 53, struck and killed by falling crucifix during Mass October 19, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A priest in Ecuador was struck and killed by a falling crucifix while celebrating Mass, a tragedy captured during a livestream of the service on Oct. 17.
Ahead of papal visit, archbishop warns of a ‘wounded Argentina’ at Our Lady of Luján shrine October 7, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires pleaded for unity, describing the country as wounded and deeply divided ahead of a visit to Argentina by Pope Leo XIV.
Mexican priest killed 2 days after cries for a halt to violence come during a march for peace September 23, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A Mexican priest was murdered on the eve of Independence Day celebrations, reinforcing the country’s reputation as the most lethal in the world for Catholic clergy.
Peruvian city to unveil world’s tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America September 8, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World 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.
US condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety July 7, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Another Nicaraguan bishop remains missing after being apprehended by police, drawing a rebuke from the United States for the ongoing “attacks on religious freedom” in the increasingly authoritarian country.
World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico June 15, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Mexico opened its third turn as a World Cup host with a 2-0 victory over South Africa June 11 at Mexico City’s iconic stadium, previously known as Estadio Azteca, but Catholic leaders urged fans not to lose sight of the country’s deeper challenges.
Pope Leo XIV likely to visit Argentina and Uruguay in 1 trip with Peru May 26, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Uruguay’s bishops have confirmed “there is a high probability” Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in late 2026 and “progress is being made with hope toward its realization.”
Buenos Aires archbishop laments lack of unity at Mass for Pope Francis April 24, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires rebuked the country’s political class for ignoring Pope Francis’ magisterium on unity by bickering among themselves at a Mass celebrated on the anniversary of the late pope’s passing.
Pope Francis remembered in Buenos Aires as ‘guiding light’ for Argentine Church April 20, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News María Rico ambled along a busy Buenos Aires boulevard as part of a caravan through Barrio Flores — the childhood neighbourhood of the late Pope Francis — to commemorate the first anniversary of the Argentine pontiff’s death.
Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime halts ordinations in 4 dioceses March 18, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Ordinations of priests and deacons have been halted in four Nicaraguan dioceses, aggravating a shortage of priests as the Sandinista regime continues its suffocation of the Catholic Church.
