Cardinal McElroy urges ‘gratitude, compassion, shared purpose’ to heal national divisions October 20, 2025By Nicole Olea OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Jubilee 2025, News, World News In a time when many Americans feel torn by political conflict, healing the nation’s divisions will require a moral reset rooted in gratitude, compassion and shared purpose, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy told an audience at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
New saints show courage to defend faith, help those in need, pope says October 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Holiness flourishes in those who serve the weakest, and Christians should defend the truths of the faith, no matter the cost, Pope Leo XIV said, highlighting key traits of the new saints he proclaimed.
Pianist’s sign of the cross goes viral as he enters world’s famous Chopin piano competition October 20, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News In the charged silence before his performance at the 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Polish pianist Piotr Pawlak did something both simple and profound.
Pope Leo meets with coalition of survivors of clergy abuse October 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV met with a coalition of survivors of abuse and victims’ advocates for the first time at the Vatican Oct. 20.
Marriage is a ‘noble, exalted’ vocation, path to holiness, pope says October 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Sacramental marriage and traditional family life increase joy in the good times, give strength during hard times and are a path to true holiness, Pope Leo XIV said.
Loan sharks reflect ‘corruption of the human heart,’ pope says October 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News When the pursuit of profit rules, people become objects to be exploited, and humanity loses its soul, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope asks: When there are cries for help, do Christians respond with love? October 20, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present wherever the innocent suffer, and his form of justice is forgiveness.
Archbishop Broglio: Army’s cancellation of religious support contracts harms Catholics October 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, News, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said Oct. 17 the U.S. Army has cancelled all religious support contracts for Army chapels, “including those for religious educators, administrators, and musicians.” He said this has placed on Catholics “an insurmountable restriction on the free exercise of religion.”
Bishop Scharfenberger of Albany retires; Boston Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell named successor October 20, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Albany, New York, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O’Connell of Boston as his successor.
Liturgical music can draw people to Christ, heal divides, says Hispanic Catholic composer October 19, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News Jaime Cortez, who was born in New York and raised in El Salvador, has engaged in multicultural music ministry throughout his career, collaborating with peers on a number of projects — including “Gracia y Amor/Grace and Love,” a collection with Hurd and Eleazar Cortés, and “Our Common Home.”
New program would ‘change the whole paradigm’ for those released from prison October 19, 2025By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, Prison Ministry, Social Justice, World News The new reentry program “is rooted in the principles of Catholic social teaching, especially the dignity of the human person and solidarity,” said Archbishop Charles C. Thompson.
Givers to Catholic Christmas gift program for world’s poor gain sense of ‘increased faith’ October 18, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, World News More than a thousand Catholic groups including schools and various parish ministries across the country are expected to start their yearly push to collect toys and school supplies for impoverished children around the world.
