Pope Leo returns to Vatican window for Angelus saying prayers sustained him after cancer surgery October 19, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News One week after Pope Leo XIV first revealed to the world that he would be undergoing lung surgery, the pope returned to the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Oct. 18, thanking Catholics worldwide for their prayers five days after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital early following lung cancer surgery October 19, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV was discharged from the hospital Oct. 17 after doctors deemed him fit to return to the Vatican four days after lung cancer surgery.
Parish passports represent ‘new map of hope’ October 19, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Inspired by his journey along El Camino Trail in Spain, Father Ponton created a portolan, or parish passport, to encourage parishioners to get outside their church’s four walls and learn about one another and the communities their parishes serve.
Sister Mary Katharine Brent dies at 106 October 17, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Katharine Brent will be offered Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at Mount Providence Convent in Artbutus. Sister Katharine died Oct. 7. She was 106.
Georgia martyrs and the American missionary spirit October 17, 2026By Father Anthony D. Andreassi OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Earlier this month on Oct. 3, Catholics around the world marked the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Not long after his death in 1226, his spiritual sons would carry the Gospel far beyond Italy to Africa, Asia and, eventually, to the Americas. And on Oct. 31, the Church will beatify five Franciscan missionaries from Spain who were martyred in 1597 in what is now the state of Georgia.
As pope faces cancer, biographers say it’s too early to predict changes to his papacy October 17, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Papal biographers agree that assessments of Pope Leo XIV’s future ministry remain premature following his recent lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, while praising his personal disclosure as a major, irreversible shift toward transparency regarding papal health.
Pope Leo calls Putin from hospital urging ceasefire, aid to starving Ukrainians October 16, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Oct. 16, calling for a ceasefire in that nation’s war on Ukraine and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians starving amid a Russian blockade.
Temporary protections for Ukrainians in US set to expire, trigger deportation, archbishop says October 16, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the temporary protected status (TPS) designation of Ukraine and related benefits were set to terminate Oct. 19. A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives Oct. 5 would extend temporary protected status for eligible Ukrainians by redesignating protections until July 1, 2029.
Church must listen to families, young people hesitant to marry, bishops say October 16, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Bishops will go home from a weeklong meeting on marriage and family life, with a renewed commitment to listen to the realities of modern families as well as to reach young people and their hesitancy to marry.
Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass at hospital October 16, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican released the first photos of Pope Leo XIV since his Oct. 13 lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, showing the pontiff celebrating Mass inside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as he continues his recovery.
‘Great joy’ as canonization cause of Irish military chaplain Father Willie Doyle heads to Rome October 16, 2026By Ruadhan Jones OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The cause for the canonization of the World War I Jesuit Irish chaplain Father Willie Doyle, who was killed while ministering to injured soldiers, is set to head to Rome, with the diocesan phase formally concluding on Oct. 18.
Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting October 16, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Oregon’s Catholic bishops expressed sympathy and encouraged the community to support those affected by a shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school that left five dead and two wounded.
