Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles April 3, 2026By Jay Sorgi Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon John Martin, who served many years at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville, died March 25. He was known for his compassion and warmth.
After eucharistic encounter, dying baby is thriving one year later April 3, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News Andrea, 24, and her husband, Wyatt, 25, spoke with OSV News about little Catherine’s incredible recovery in 2025 after a priest placed a eucharistic host on her. The priest involved also spoke with OSV News. The Artz family — a Catholic family of six located in Gann Valley in central South Dakota — said their third daughter spent 107 days in the hospital before they could bring her home.
Catholic Charities USA’s traveling museum ‘celebrates power of Christian service’ April 3, 2026By Armando Machado The Good Newsroom Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, News, World News Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York welcomed the mobile People of Hope Museum March 26, near Union Square in Manhattan. The tractor-trailer-sized traveling museum will tour under the sponsorship of Catholic Charities USA.
Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday: Jesus teaches us how to love at the Last Supper April 2, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope, saying that Jesus taught us how to love like he loves during the Last Supper.
Father Frank Brauer remembered as quiet yet fun priest dedicated to parishioners April 2, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries That commitment to fostering community, even in challenging circumstances, defined Father Frank Brauer’s priesthood. He died March 30 in Florida after a short time in hospice care. He was 79.
Here’s a glimpse of Holy Week around the world April 2, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Easter, Lent, News, World News From solemn processions in Spain to dramatic reenactments of Christ’s passion in an El Salvadoran prison yard, Catholics around the world commemorate Holy Week with traditions molded by their history, culture and faith.
Sister Mary Sheehan, D.C., dies at 86 April 2, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary (Mary Helena) Sheehan was offered March 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary died March 22. She was 86.
‘In this dark hour of history,’ do not shy away from your mission, pope says April 2, 2026By Josephine Peterson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject comfort, power and domination and instead embrace a mission rooted in self-giving love, even when it requires risk, vulnerability and suffering.
Mercy Medical Center brings past, present together to inspire future April 2, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News The classical music cued and so began an episode of Mercy’s four-part, hour-long series that brings historical medical figures together with modern-age Mercy doctors for a discussion on the challenges and advancements each have faced in the medical world.
In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as polls show most Americans disapprove of Iran war April 2, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Amid polls showing most Americans disapprove of U.S. military action in Iran, President Donald Trump said in an April 1 address to the nation, “we are going to finish the job. And we’re going to finish it very fast.”
USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for an end to war with Iran April 2, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Catholics during Holy Week should continue to “pray ardently” for a de-escalation of violence in the Middle East, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a statement April 1.
Bishops’ pro-life chair backs longshot bill to revoke mifepristone’s FDA approval April 2, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, offered his support to legislation that would revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone for abortions. However, the bill faces long odds in Congress.
