2 apostles of Sacred Heart meet in Denver; thousands venerate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque relics August 10, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s relics drew pilgrims from across Northern Colorado for prayer, veneration and a historic meeting with Denver’s own apostle of the Sacred Heart and a servant of God, Julia Greeley.
Radio Interview: From addiction to purpose August 10, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Kevin Brown shares a powerful story of transformation from addiction, incarceration and homelessness to a life defined by service, faith and hope. Growing up in Maryland, he faced poverty and insecurity before alcohol and drugs led him into years of substance abuse, repeated imprisonment and life on the streets.
Nearly 1,500 guns collected since 2023 as Archdiocese of Baltimore’s buyback continues to grow August 9, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News A total of 431 firearms – including 108 revolvers, 124 semi- and fully-automatic weapons and 199 rifles and shotguns were collected at the archdiocese’s fourth annual gun buyback. Since its start in 2023, a total of 1,487 firearms have been collected by the Baltimore Police Department.
World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be ‘a celebration of hope,’ archbishop says August 8, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Seoul ROME (OSV News) — Preparations are in full swing for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, where Pope Leo XIV is expected to join young Catholics from around the world for the second World Youth Day ever held in Asia. The Aug. 3-8, 2027, gathering comes more than three decades after the first […]
Msgr. Rossetti resumes deliverance ministry after removal as DC exorcist August 7, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A priest who was removed as an Archdiocese of Washington exorcist is relaunching his nonprofit deliverance ministry, while remaining a priest in good standing in his home diocese.
Clarksville parishioners named Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year August 7, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life Parishioners of St. Louis in Clarksville have been named the Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year, an honor recognizing their decades of service to the church, their community and the pro-life movement.
Blanche signals potential restrictions on mifepristone by mail coming from Trump administration August 7, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled on a call with a predominantly Protestant Christian ministry that the Trump administration would be “putting practices and policies in place” to stop shipment of mifepristone by mail.
Anniversary of Voting Rights Act time to reflect on participation in democracy, Bishop Garcia says August 7, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The anniversary of the Voting Rights Act is a time to reflect on ways to work together “for a society in which all citizens are able to participate fully and faithfully in our democracy,” Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, said in an Aug. 5 statement.
Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers August 6, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Further Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.
Deacon Goedeke suspended from ministry and employment following arrest August 6, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore has suspended the ministerial faculties of Deacon Kenneth Goedeke after he was arrested by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on charges of soliciting a minor.
Catholics sees outpouring of grace after EF-3 tornado; Wisconsin storm miraculously took no lives August 6, 2026By Patricia Kasten OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News “Nobody was killed. In all that destruction, that’s an absolute miracle — that no one died.”
Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 cities in South America in November August 6, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced.
