Young people, tech lovers connect with soon-to-be-St. Carlo Acutis April 6, 2025By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, social media, World News Young people are especially drawn to Blessed Carlo, who will be canonized April 27.
Attendees of Sister Thea Bowman Conference encouraged to bring ‘whole self’ to church April 5, 2025By Nicole Olea OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Saints, World News Thirty-five years after her death, the witness of Sister Thea Bowman — a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, scholar, cultural advocate and joyful daughter of the church — continues to inspire a growing movement calling for her canonization.
St. Josemaría Escrivá tops the charts, a century after his priestly ordination April 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Saints, World News On the 100th anniversary of his priestly ordination, St. Josemaría Escrivá is topping the Amazon charts.
A saint with a song: Blessed Carlo Acutis honored in ‘Corpus Christi’ single, video April 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Saints, World News Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teen set to be canonized April 27, has been hailed as a model for modern youth — and now, the soon-to-be-saint and his devotion to the Eucharist have been honored in a new single and video.
Display of over 500 relics at N.J. oratory a chance to ‘feel inspired’ by saints, says priest April 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The rector of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair sees an upcoming one-day exhibit at the church featuring hundreds of sacred relics as “a blessing from God.”
St. John Paul II tirelessly served church, embraced world, cardinal says April 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.
Poland remembers the hour of the death of beloved pope as unifying moment April 2, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints, World News On April 2, 2005, the world mourned the passing of St. John Paul II. At 9:37 p.m., his earthly journey ended, but in his homeland of Poland, a powerful spiritual community began to form.
Pope St. John Paul II: Witness to the world April 2, 2025By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints John Paul was an ecumenical and interreligious innovator.
St. John Paul II drives cause of freedom for humankind 20 years after death, say world leaders April 1, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s death approached April 2, top world leaders and thinkers gathered in Poznan, Poland, to discuss his legacy.
Pope clears way for three new saints, including first woman from Venezuela March 31, 2025By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of three blesseds: an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide, a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea killed during World War II and a Venezuelan religious sister who dedicated her life to education and the poor.
Toddler’s recovery from drowning attributed to Blessed McGivney novena March 31, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Saints, World News An Arizona couple whose toddler survived a drowning incident March 2 is attributing his miraculous recovery to intercessions from Blessed Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, along with a multitude of saints and what they count as thousands of prayers from across the country and the world.
St. John Paul II’s worldview spreads to new generations via camping, YouTube, travel March 30, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Saints, World News Camp Wojtyla is one of numerous Catholic organizations in the U.S. inspired by St. John Paul and his deep faith, intellect and cultural perception, and dedicated to his model of evangelization.
