New young saints encourage faithful to live life to the full, pope says September 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints — two young laymen of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Think you know the ‘nones’? Pew study reveals nonreligious adults’ nuanced beliefs September 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Those who are religiously unaffiliated are less likely to hold spiritual beliefs or engage in religious practices — but in a number of countries, many such “nones” have nuanced beliefs, and still hold there’s an unseen spiritual reality and life after death, despite their negative views of religion’s impact on society, according to a new survey.
Where to watch the Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati canonizations September 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Thousands will gather in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 7 for the highly anticipated canonization of two modern saints — but if flying to Rome isn’t an option, one can watch every moment of the joyous occasion via livestream at OSV News.
Italian police foil attempted attack on Catholic festival; Turkish suspects arrested September 5, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Vatican, World News Italian police and special forces thwarted a possible terrorist attack meant to target a centuries-old Catholic festival that thousands of people, including Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, were expected to attend.
Archdiocese of Baltimore schools focus on safety readiness September 5, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Days after celebrating the first day of school, Catholic schools and parishes across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are reassessing safety policies and procedures in light of the Aug. 27 shooting in Minnesota during a Catholic school Mass.
Cardinal Roche coming to Baltimore for opening Mass of major liturgical gathering September 5, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News Baltimore-area faithful will have a rare opportunity to worship alongside one of the Vatican’s most influential liturgical leaders when Cardinal Arthur Roche is present for the opening Mass of a major national conference at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Sept. 30.
Lawmakers grapple with potential public policy responses after church shooting during school Mass September 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, World News After the deadly Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis during a liturgy marking the start of the school year, lawmakers are weighing what — if any — legislative response may follow.
Notre Dame of Maryland University establishes School of Integrative Health after merger with MUIH September 4, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Notre Dame of Maryland University became the nation’s first comprehensive university with a school solely dedicated to integrative health on its campus, with the announcement Sept. 3 of a merger with the former Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Analysis: With school choice tax credit, Catholic schools could rise, but challenges remain September 4, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Effective school choice programs require — at a minimum — a combination of access, availability, leadership and communication.
Maryvale Prep’s Marlena Murtagh sees creativity in her students September 4, 2025By Katie V. Jones Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Every child is creative and can have moments of joy. That is what motivates Marlena Murtagh, an art teacher at Maryvale Preparatory school in Lutherville, every day.
Vance, second lady lay flowers at memorial commemorating victims of Annunciation school shooting September 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, visited Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis Sept. 3 and laid flowers at the temporary memorial where two children were killed and 21 other people were injured in an Aug. 27 shooting.
Salvation comes from being strong enough to ask God for help, pope says September 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The human longing for love is not a sign of weakness but demonstrates that no one is completely self-sufficient and that salvation comes from letting oneself be loved and assisted by God, Pope Leo XIV said.
