Faithful cannot accept oppression, injustice, pope says October 7, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians “cannot accept the oppression of the weak and the poor, nor the unjust structures that perpetuate conditions of dependence and injustice,” Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
Ahead of papal visit, archbishop warns of a ‘wounded Argentina’ at Our Lady of Luján shrine October 7, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires pleaded for unity, describing the country as wounded and deeply divided ahead of a visit to Argentina by Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo receives a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria’s bishop October 7, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, presented Pope Leo XIV with a relic of the recently beatified Blessed Fulton Sheen during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 5.
Vatican meeting on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say October 6, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A decade after the release of “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”) sparked both praise and criticism, Vatican officials say an upcoming meeting on the document will focus on listening to pastoral experiences rather than rehashing old disputes.
Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter October 5, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pastor of Gaza’s only Catholic parish revealed that Pope Leo XIV sent a personal condolence message following an Israeli missile strike that killed five people, including a Christian mother and daughter.
Pope moves St. Peter’s archpriest to Italian diocese without naming successor October 5, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV named Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, who has served for over five years as archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and the pope’s vicar for Vatican City, as archbishop of the central Italian Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto.
Hundreds of children join Pope Leo XIV in praying the rosary for peace in Vatican Gardens October 2, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV prayed the rosary with hundreds of children and their families at the Lourdes grotto in the Vatican Gardens Oct. 1 after the pope invited Catholics to pray the rosary throughout the month of October for peace in the world.
Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention is ‘for mental health ministry’ October 2, 2026By Francesca Merlo OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his October prayer intention to mental health ministry, calling on the Church to listen without judging and accompany those who suffer without excluding them.
In France, Pope Leo emerged as the global voice for ‘right to life’ of disabled and vulnerable October 2, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News From his arrival in Paris on Sept. 25 to his encounters with the sick and disabled in Lourdes, Pope Leo made the dignity of every human life the defining theme of his first visit to the country.
Bishop Barron meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican, ordains 18 deacons in St. Peter’s Basilica October 2, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Bishop Robert E. Barron met Pope Leo XIV for a private audience at the Vatican Oct 1, describing his first extended, one-on-one conversation with a pope as covering “a lot of different topics.”
Pope’s words in France are encouragement to not give up the fight against ‘deadly laws’ October 1, 2026By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s forceful defense of human life during his Sept. 25-27 visit to France has reignited debate over the country’s newly approved assisted-dying law, which lawmakers had largely considered settled after its passage in July.
Papal trip showed miracle of rebirth out of tragedy is possible, pope says October 1, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible suffering, he said.
