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.
Question Corner: Are there any saints who had a difficult relationship with the church? March 26, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Saints There have been many canonized saints who were treated very badly by church leaders of their day, through no fault of their own.
St. Joseph prayer intentions hit record with collaboration of French shrine, internet app March 19, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News France has a special place to celebrate the March 19 feast of St. Joseph — the Shrine of Our Lady of Graces in Cotignac, in the picturesque region of Provence.
Film on Matt Talbot shows the power of faith, thirst for holiness March 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints, World News A forthcoming docudrama is highlighting how an Irish laborer, now on the path to possible sainthood, has become a patron of those battling addiction — and those thirsting for holiness.
Two Irish Saints March 17, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints During St. Patrick’s season, my thoughts turn to two other Irishmen on the road to sainthood.
St. Joseph: A patron for us all March 14, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints In addition to his patronage of the church and a happy death, St. Joseph is patron of nearly a dozen countries. He also is patron of the sick, fathers and husbands, and workers, among others.
