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Simone Orendain

Simone Orendain writes for OSV News from Chicago.

With an Augustinian in chair of St. Peter, order sees growing interest in vocations

June 6, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News

The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected pope. Interest in Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, has been steady, and so have the inquiries into joining the U.S. provinces of the men’s Order of St. Augustine.

Chicago Archdiocese, White Sox team up to celebrate Pope Leo and his ‘message of peace’

May 25, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News

The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program June 14 to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.

Pope Leo XIV’s election gives new hope to Dolton, Ill., and church that formed him

May 18, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News

Christ Our Savior — through two sets of church mergers — is now known as the “de facto” home parish of the new pope when he was just Robert F. Prevost.

Chicago-style hotdogs, pizza, the White Sox just a few of new pope’s Windy City faves

May 14, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News

As details of Pope Leo’s past life come to light one thing, many are struck by his Chicago roots and his Chicago-ness.

Several Asian cardinals are on some Vatican watchers’ short lists of ‘papabile’

May 6, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News

At the upcoming conclave, of the 133 cardinal electors who will enter the Sistine Chapel, 23 will come from Asia. At least six are on various short lists as “papabile,” or “popeable” candidates.

Church accompanies scarred Cambodians 50 years into the Khmer Rouge genocide

April 17, 2025
By Simone Orendain
Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News

On the 50th anniversary of when the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia and left close to 2 million people dead, the Catholic Church there, still a fledgling minority, is making strides, according to religious missionaries who have spent significant years of service in the southeast Asian country.

Prison calls lead Chicago Archdiocese to allege fraud against abuse claimants in moneymaking scheme

April 3, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News

The Archdiocese of Chicago filed a countersuit March 24 against seven alleged victims of clergy child sex abuse who either have pending settlements or have already received settlements in the millions of dollars.

Toddler’s recovery from drowning attributed to Blessed McGivney novena

March 31, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Saints, World News

An Arizona couple whose toddler survived a drowning incident March 2 is attributing his miraculous recovery to intercessions from Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, along with a multitude of saints and what they count as thousands of prayers from across the country and the world.

Bill requires homeschooling families, private schools give Illinois students’ personal info

March 28, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News

An Illinois bill that compels homeschooling families and private schools to provide the state with the personal information of every student enrolled in some form of private education passed in an 8-4 committee vote March 19 after drawing significant backlash from parents and religious and other private schools.

Catholic groups call sudden cancellation of CHNV migrants’ program ‘counterproductive’

March 25, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News

Catholic groups that minister to migrants and refugees are expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s order to revoke the parole program that allows legal migrants from several Latin American and Caribbean countries to connect with sponsoring family members and work in the United States.

Special week puts focus on how food gets to Americans’ tables — through farmworkers’ labor

March 24, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Social Justice, World News

Farms are in every state in the country, producing fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and raising animals for consumption. It all makes its way to the nation’s dinner tables.

Priests helping relatives of victims of Philippine ‘war on drugs’ jubilant over Duterte’s arrest

March 17, 2025
By Simone Orendain
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News

Two Philippine priests who work with those affected by their country’s deadly anti-drug campaign under then-President Rodrigo Duterte are closely monitoring developments in the former president’s March 11 arrest and detention at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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