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.
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.
At Vatican bishops meeting, cardinal shares how phones are changing family life October 12, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão told the Vatican bishops’ meeting on the family Oct. 8 about the success a parish in his archdiocese in India has had with pastoral family visits and phone-free family evenings.
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.
Charles Village comeback October 12, 2026By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Ss. Philip and James doesn’t measure its last five years in numbers, its pastor says. But the numbers tell a story anyway: Mass attendance has more than doubled, young families are filling out its ministries and the historic Charles Village parish posts one of the highest attendance rates for a Catholic church in Baltimore City, with more than 600 people at Sunday Mass when The Johns Hopkins University is in session.
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule October 11, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo surgery after doctors discovered a nodule, or lump, in his lungs.
FOCUS names Jonathan Reyes as CEO October 10, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News A longtime Catholic youth ministry is welcoming a new leader whose work draws on Church history while developing new evangelization outreaches.
US bishops to vote for conference secretary, chairs of 6 standing committees October 10, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Ahead of their annual fall meeting, the nation’s Catholic bishops have announced the nominees for the leadership of six standing committees and for their conference’s secretary.
In rare interviews, Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak October 10, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News In interviews at the start of the new Supreme Court term, Justice Samuel Alito expressed concern about what he called “a concerted effort to intimidate the court.”
Mike Ditka dies at 86: A life of football, fire, and Catholic faith October 9, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame football player and fiery coach who led the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl championship, died Friday, Oct. 9, at age 86. His family announced his death, remembering him not only as a football legend but as “the heart of our family.”
Bishops discuss cohabitation of young couples at Vatican meeting on marriage and family October 9, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News On the third day of a weeklong Vatican meeting on marriage and family Oct. 9, Catholic bishops grappled with a trend that worries many Church leaders: young couples choosing to live together rather than wed.
Bishop Dewane recalled for his ‘remarkable legacy of faithful service’ to Church October 9, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Retired Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, who led the southwest Florida diocese for nearly 20 years before his retirement in May, died Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was 76.
