New saints highlight power of faith amid spiritual, personal challenges October 16, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News When Pope Leo XIV raises three women and four men to the altar Oct. 19, he will canonize a diverse group of religious and lay men and women, all bound by the virtue of holding on to their faith amid personal, spiritual, and external challenges.
Pope recommends ‘Litany of Humility’ for church officials October 15, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The “Litany of Humility,” which often is attributed to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, “outlines a model that is valid for all those who exercise responsibilities in the church,” Pope Leo XIV said.
From Poland with love: Pope Leo reins in a royal Arabian gift October 15, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Vatican, World News At his Wednesday morning general audience, Pope Leo’s face lit up with an unusually bright smile receiving a unique donation: Proton, a purebred Arabian horse from a prestigious Polish stable.
Jesus provides sustenance, not ready-made answers, pope says October 15, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Power, possessions and rank do not satisfy the deep desire for real meaning in life, Pope Leo XIV said.
Bishops call for solidarity with immigrants in binational pilgrimage and Mass October 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News As the sun set over the international border a small cadre of Catholic bishops processed toward Mexico. Flanked by priests, religious brothers and sisters, laity and immigration advocates, the U.S. prelates walked along Main Street in San Luis Oct. 12.
As U.S. household debt hits all-time high, can the church help members in financial stress? October 15, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News It’s been called a national crisis — and one without an obvious or immediate solution. So how can the Catholic Church respond to a stress-inducing situation that impacts almost all of its members?
New study shows priests largely satisfied, but trust in bishops still low, and burnout looms October 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News A new study on U.S. priests shows that many report satisfaction with their ministry, but trust in bishops and major superiors is still low, although improving.
Fear at Chicago church puts in focus US bishops’ effort to protect migrants’ right to worship October 14, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid growing concern about the impact of the Trump administration’s rollback of a policy that prohibited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, the U.S. Catholic bishops have offered their support to a lawsuit challenging the policy change.
Tackle ecological debt, protect biodiversity and change hearts, says Vatican diplomat October 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for three key priorities in addressing the global crises of poverty, conflict and climate change.
10 U.S. bishops stand for election in Baltimore as the conference’s next president, vice president October 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, they will elect the next president and vice president for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Pope, in official visit to Italy, praises joint action for the common good October 14, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Making the first state visit of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and spoke of common concerns, including war, migration, ecology and Italy’s declining birthrate.
Brazilian leader praises papal document on poverty, invites pope to COP30 October 14, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News During a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited the pope to the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference, being held for the first time in the heart of the Amazon region.
