Pope Leo’s vocation took root in childhood; never ‘a doubt in anyone’s mind’ he’d be a priest September 13, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News As Pope Leo XIV neared his 70th birthday Sept. 14, those closest to the American-born pontiff said they knew, very early on, that he was in for lifelong service to the church.
Pope’s brother, friends in the Chicago area will mark pontiff’s 70th birthday August 22, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14 and some of his closest friends in the Chicago-area will mark the day with him in mind, quietly.
This Colorado teen died saving others in a school shooting — is he a future saint? August 16, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The bishop of Colorado Springs, Colorado, announced in late July his office would “study and discern” the “massive undertaking” of determining whether to open a sainthood cause for a teenager who was killed after he tackled the shooter during a school shooting incident six years ago in suburban Denver.
Catholics hail new California law to protect older teens from sex trafficking August 11, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Catholics have lauded the recent signing of a state law that makes it a felony to procure sex from a 16- or 17-year-old minor in the state of California.
For these young adults, soon-to-be-saint Frassati has ignited their faith amid fellowship August 10, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News, Youth Ministry ith the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati coming up Sept. 7, only a century after his death, the spirit of his faith life rooted in frequenting the Eucharist, prayer and study, as well as service to those in need, and a great love of the outdoors are alive and well among young adult groups across the United States.
80 years after ‘Trinity,’ Catholic-hosted gathering calls to abolish nuclear weapons July 14, 2025By Simone Orendain Filed Under: News, World News Representatives of various groups, including one that earned a Nobel Peace Prize, gathered at an interfaith event in Albuquerque, N.M., to call for nuclear disarmament worldwide.
Judge blocks, for now, Planned Parenthood defunding provision backed by bishops July 9, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Juneteenth seen as day to reflect on freedom, ending racism and Black Catholics’ contributions June 20, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice This year marks the 160th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the last Confederate state that continued to uphold the practice of slavery two years after it was abolished in the country — an event marked by Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021.
In video for Chicago’s celebration, Pope Leo urges youth to recognize the ways God is reaching out to them June 15, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News he June 14 celebration, organized by the Archdiocese of Chicago, included a series of short video clips and first-ever airing of Pope Leo XIV’s video message to the world’s youth at Rate Field on Chicago’s Southside.
Pope’s brother says even as a baby, future pontiff had a spiritual ‘air’ about him June 13, 2025By Simone Orendain Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News In an interview with OSV News, Louis Prevost said that it was more than just Robert being “the baby of the family. … There was an air about him. I mean the spirit coming out of his physical body as he grew older.”
With an Augustinian in chair of St. Peter, order sees growing interest in vocations June 6, 2025By 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, 2025By 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.
