Vatican’s top diplomat pushes 2-state solution, ‘limits’ on AI at UN General Assembly September 29, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: AI, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican secretary of state on Sept. 24 reiterated the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East and also called for limits on the fast pace of the development of artificial intelligence, or AI.
Polish priest wounded in stabbing returns to altar with message of forgiveness September 29, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Two days after surviving a knife attack that killed a fellow priest, Father Adrian Mantykiewicz returned to the altar at the Benedictine sisters’ abbey in Jaroslaw with a message centered on forgiveness.
With 66 seminarians in formation, Archdiocese of Baltimore sees vocations surge September 28, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations The Archdiocese of Baltimore is preparing for a milestone not seen in more than half a century: the ordination of 12 new priests in a single year.
Wrapping up France visit, Pope Leo calls on Europe to choose reconciliation over division September 28, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Invoking the memory of a region marked by war and division, Pope Leo XIV called on humanity to let go of revenge and retaliation, and instead seek the path of reconciliation and peace.
Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man September 28, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — A priest was killed and four other people were wounded in a knife attack at a Catholic complex in southeastern Poland Sept. 24, prompting condolences from Poland and Ukraine and appeals from Church leaders not to allow the crime to fuel hatred. Police said they detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen […]
At Lourdes, a refuge for the ill, Pope Leo stands against assisted dying laws September 28, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At a shrine where the sick and disabled are prioritized, Pope Leo XIV said human frailty can never diminish a person’s dignity, bringing one of the central messages of his visit to France, where the government recently legalized assisted dying.
USCCB files brief in support of Catholic preschools in clash with Colorado over ‘universal’ program September 28, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge from Catholic preschools regarding their ability to participate in Colorado’s universal preschool program.
Pope Leo XIV leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdes September 28, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he had come as “a pilgrim among pilgrims.”
Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil September 28, 2026By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV urged 80,000 young people gathered at the Stade de France Sept. 25 to pursue holiness, peace and a “living relationship with Jesus” during an evening prayer vigil that showcased the diversity of France’s Catholic youth.
Pope Leo prays for the sick and suffering in the Lourdes grotto in France September 28, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the sick and the suffering and drank from healing spring water in the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858.
Moved by Pope Leo’s empathy, French abuse survivors urged action on ‘systemic’ failures September 28, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff’s deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the institutional failures that allowed the crisis to fester within the Church.
Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris September 28, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Close to 800,000 people lined Paris’ Champs Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde for Mass Sept. 26 with Pope Leo XIV, who urged the people of France to follow Jesus to the source of true happiness and peace.
