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.
Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals October 9, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Vatican announced Oct. 9 that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected as the new dean of the College of Cardinals upon the retirement of 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
Irish sister brings front-line missionary perspective to Vatican curial role October 9, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News (OSV News) — In accepting her dual appointment as head of the Vatican’s missionary network and as adjunct secretary at the Dicastery for Evangelization, Sister Mary Teresa Barron said it was clear the Church prioritized lived missionary experience over theological acumen. In an interview with OSV News Oct. 9, the 57-year-old Irish nun said she […]
Sydney bishops discuss plans for Eucharistic Congress with Pope Leo, with dates set October 9, 2026By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholics can officially mark their calendars for the next International Eucharistic Congress: It will take place in Sydney Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2028.
US bishops’ president condemns ‘barbaric’ Pentagon plan to livestream execution October 9, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News After Pentagon officials said they planned to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad in December, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced the plan as “barbaric.”
Fostering critical thinking at Catholic universities can counter ‘false teachers,’ pope says October 9, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pursuing a higher education that values human intelligence can help counter the many “false teachers” exploiting people’s deep yearning for truth, faith and meaning, Pope Leo XIV said.
Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case October 9, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News As Cornell University grapples with a high-profile sexual assault case, Catholic leaders on campus said they are responding with “prayer, pastoral care, and renewed commitment to the formation of Catholic students,” along with an 11-page pastoral letter to guide the faithful on campus.
Kenyan archdiocese holds memorial Mass for Catholics killed on way to National Prayer Day October 9, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholics in the Archdiocese of Mombasa held an Oct. 8 memorial service for 17 pilgrims killed in a road accident while traveling to Nakuru in northwestern Kenya for the country’s National Prayer Day.
Pope Leo to deliver peace message in Assisi 40 years after St. John Paul II’s landmark gathering October 9, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Forty years after St. John Paul II gathered leaders of the world’s religions in Assisi for a landmark day of prayer for peace, Pope Leo XIV will return to the city Oct. 27 for the closing day of the 2026 interreligious meeting.
