Texas priest who has helped form 80,000 lay leaders in 50 years of ministry wins Lumen Christi September 30, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News An El Paso, Texas, priest who has helped form approximately 80,000 lay leaders throughout his 50 years of ministry is the recipient of the Catholic Extension Society’s 2026–2027 Lumen Christi Award.
Notre Dame consecrated to the Sacred Heart for first time thanks to student-led initiative September 30, 2026By OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The University of Notre Dame was consecrated for the first time to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sept. 25 following an evening Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend at the Indiana institution.
USCCB files brief in support of Catholic preschools in clash with Colorado over ‘universal’ program September 28, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge from Catholic preschools regarding their ability to participate in Colorado’s universal preschool program.
White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures September 25, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Saints, World News Shortly before the Sept. 24 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis, the White House issued a presidential message marking the occasion.
Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of two schools September 22, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic schoolchildren in eastern Congo gathered with candles Sept. 17 at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Bukavu to mourn 27 classmates killed in a fire that devastated homes and schools across the city.
For National Migration Week, bishops urge policy that upholds ‘God-given human dignity’ September 22, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News In a statement to mark National Migration Week Sept. 21-27, Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, urged U.S. officials and lawmakers to enact policy that upholds the “God-given human dignity” of migrants and prevents the separation of families.
Pope Leo ends COVID-era salary cuts for cardinals and senior Vatican officials September 18, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has repealed provisions introduced by Pope Francis in March 2021 that reduced the salaries of cardinals and Vatican employees as a cost-saving measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
