Pope Leo cancels Assisi visit on doctor’s advice following lung surgery October 23, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Following his doctor’s advice, Pope Leo XIV will not travel to Assisi Oct. 27 to mark the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s landmark World Day of Prayer for Peace, the Vatican said.
48 years after installation, St. John Paul II provides moral foundation for today’s tech race October 23, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As the Catholic Church marks the feast of St. John Paul II, scholars and Church leaders are pointing to the late pope’s teachings as a guide for navigating the rapid rise of technology development.
Trump holds Oval Office meeting with some US bishops shortly before midterms October 23, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A dozen U.S. Catholic bishops met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Oct. 22 for a meeting that a White House official indicated included discussions on topics such as religious freedom and school choice.
Georgia Martyrs’ beatification the next big event for US Church October 23, 2026By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News While six years separate the two most recent U.S. beatifications of Blessed Michael J. McGivney in 2020 and Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, mere weeks pass before the next: five Franciscan friars known as the Georgia Martyrs on Oct. 31.
Giving immigrants a face by sharing stories October 23, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News Of average height and with thick white hair, Sister Norma Pimentel of the Missionaries of Jesus is not an imposing figure. Her soft, steady voice, however, captivated the audience at Church of the Nativity Oct. 21, as she shared stories about working with refugees in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
Sister Michael Kathleen Deane, former longtime Rosedale principal, dies October 23, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Sister Michael taught elementary grades in Baltimore City at Ss. Phillip and James School, St. Katharine School, and Shrine of the Little Flower School. in Baltimore. She then taught at Immaculate Conception School in Towson and St. Clement Mary Hofbauer School in Rosedale. Following a few years teaching in Bethesda, Sister Michael returned to St. Clement as principal of the school for 23 years. After her time at St. Clement, she spent more than a decade volunteering at The Catholic High School of Baltimore.
A trip to St. Rita’s Shrine October 22, 2026By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was a beautiful day—a day of friendship and prayer, a day of peace and discovery, and a day when we connected more deeply with a saint who is so beloved by so many.
A mission-style home in Arlington becomes the headquarters for a global congregation October 22, 2026By Ann M. Augherton Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News A historic Spanish-mission style home sits on 25th Street in North Arlington not far from Marymount University. In 1907, Frank Lyon had it built as his family home.
Meeting US Jewish leaders, pope warns differences must not fuel prejudice October 22, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Welcoming U.S. Jewish leaders at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the Church’s commitment to fostering friendship between the two faiths and to rejecting all forms of ethnic and religious discrimination.
Pope invites youth to bring wounds, dreams to Seoul as WYD registration opens October 22, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Seoul Next year’s World Youth Day is not a sightseeing excursion but an opportunity for Catholic youth to deepen and renew their faith, Pope Leo XIV said.
Archbishop ‘grateful, honored’ Indianapolis chosen to host 2029 National Eucharistic Congress October 22, 2026By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The people gathered for a dinner in Indianapolis Oct. 20 erupted into cheers and applause when Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, made the announcement: “I’m privileged to announce that in 2029, the 11th National Eucharistic Congress is going to be back here in Indianapolis.”
Movie Review: ‘Whalefall’ October 22, 2026By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Thrillers have transpired within a broad range of environments. Yet few can have been as extreme as the setting in which the main character in the drama “Whalefall” (20th Century) finds himself.
