Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois September 17, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria, Texas, as the new bishop of Joliet, Illinois.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears case over former employee’s challenge to Catholic school gender policy September 11, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Sept. 1 in a case brought by a former employee of a Catholic school in the state who said their employment contract was not renewed after they stated their intention to undergo a gender transition.
Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self-portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he values September 9, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia told the congregation at a Sept. 3 Mass to mark the opening of the academic year at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane August 27, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News As Hurricane Lala barreled across the Hawaiian Islands Aug. 15-16, several Catholic organizations kept close watch over one of the hardest-hit areas — Hawaii Island’s Kau district, home to Sacred Heart Church in Naalehu and Holy Rosary Church in Pahala.
Vatican’s top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Kyiv August 25, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, arrived in Moscow Aug. 24 for a four-day visit, with meetings scheduled with Russian government, Orthodox and Catholic leaders.
Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade August 25, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows.
Supreme Court sets date for case over Catholic preschools and Colorado’s ‘universal’ program August 13, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The U.S. Supreme Court set a November date for oral arguments in a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado over whether those schools can participate in the state’s universal preschool program.
2 apostles of Sacred Heart meet in Denver; thousands venerate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque relics August 10, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s relics drew pilgrims from across Northern Colorado for prayer, veneration and a historic meeting with Denver’s own apostle of the Sacred Heart and a servant of God, Julia Greeley.
Anniversary of Voting Rights Act time to reflect on participation in democracy, Bishop Garcia says August 7, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The anniversary of the Voting Rights Act is a time to reflect on ways to work together “for a society in which all citizens are able to participate fully and faithfully in our democracy,” Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, said in an Aug. 5 statement.
Pope Leo XIV’s August prayer intention is ‘for evangelization in the city’ August 3, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray “for evangelization in the city” as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord to accompany millions searching for meaning amid the noise and haste of urban life.
Pope Leo’s meeting with Patti Smith highlights rocker’s Church-adjacent artistry August 1, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The American singer-songwriter Patti Smith met with Pope Leo XIV July 31 in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.
Israeli strike damages Christian-run hospital in Gaza July 31, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News The Catholic Near East Welfare Association-Pontifical Mission in Lebanon and Syria reported that an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment directly adjacent to CNEWA-supported Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the center of Gaza City damaged hospital facilities late July 29.
