Question Corner: Can persons with mild intellectual disability be married in the Catholic Church? October 13, 2026By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Q: I have a question about the rules and teachings around Catholic marriage for persons with some mild intellectual disability and English language abilities: Can they be married in the Catholic Church? I’m sure you could answer by saying it depends on the individual case, but are there any general rules and advice? (Limerick, Ireland)
New name, same mission: The National Association of Catholic Church Musicians celebrates 50 years October 13, 2026By Jay Sorgi OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News For half a century, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians helped define much of the sound of Mass and other sacramental experiences throughout the United States, teaching and empowering musicians to make music a spiritual food for tens of millions every Sunday.
New online courses help Catholics comfort those struggling with mental health October 13, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News A U.S.-based Catholic association dedicated to mental health ministry released two new online resources to help lay Catholics understand the signs of mental health struggles and how to better accompany those seeking help.
Capital punishment is ambiguously inadmissible October 12, 2026By Kenneth Craycraft OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life In late September, the state of Tennessee attempted and failed to execute Christa Pike, after 31 years in prison.
Military archbishop denounces ‘public spectacle’ of Hasan execution, obliges Catholic recusal October 12, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Just hours after his audience with Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services issued a strong and lengthy statement Oct. 12 against the planned livestreamed execution by firing squad of Ford Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, calling it a “public spectacle of barbarically killing our adversaries.”
Traveling ‘Immigrant Crosses’ memorial of ICE-involved deaths launches in Illinois October 12, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News These types of memorials, Father Curran told OSV News, sparked the idea behind the three-foot by two-foot white cross for Villegas González. It is part of a growing collection of more than 100 identical crosses, each bearing the name of someone who died while in an ICE detention center or during enforcement operations since 2020.
Pope Leo to be hospitalized Oct. 13 ahead of lung surgery, public appearances canceled October 12, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Oct. 13 before undergoing lung surgery, prompting the cancellation of several public appearances and meetings for the coming week.
World, religious leaders unite in prayer for Pope Leo, praising his ‘profound serenity and transparency’ October 12, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Prominent political and religious leaders from around the world expressed well wishes and prayers for Pope Leo XIV after he announced he would undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule.
Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ attack on dignity of human person October 12, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has posted on his official X account that the Catholic Church holds the death penalty to be “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.”
FDA expects to draft mifepristone safety review next year; pro-life groups call it ‘insufficient’ October 12, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Food and Drug Administration’s safety review of mifepristone is expected to stretch into next year, according to an Oct. 7 court filing, prompting disappointment from pro-life groups.
Movie Review: ‘The Social Reckoning’ October 12, 2026By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Returning as screenwriter and now occupying the director’s chair as well, Sorkin delivers “The Social Reckoning” (Sony), a follow-up focused on a more recent but equally contentious chapter in the company’s history. While it lacks the gripping fascination of its predecessor, the sequel is nonetheless intelligent entertainment aimed at — and appropriate for — mature viewers.
Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome October 12, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Pontifical Swiss Guard is preparing a commemorative year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome, in which 147 Swiss Guards lost their lives protecting the pope.
