Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Mass September 9, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News An Illinois diocese has done away with eulogies during funeral Masses and also visitation of the deceased in the church immediately before the Mass.
Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self-portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he values September 9, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia told the congregation at a Sept. 3 Mass to mark the opening of the academic year at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Peruvian city to unveil world’s tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America September 8, 2026By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Peruvian city of Callao announced an unusual tribute to Pope Leo XIV ahead of his November visit to the South American country: the largest statue of the pontiff in the world.
Catholic faith endures at Pentagon 25 years after 9/11 September 8, 2026By Ann M. Augherton OSV News Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News At 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington killing 184 people — 125 people inside the Pentagon and 53 passengers and six crew members aboard the plane.
German archbishop says US-Mexico border wall recalls Berlin Wall, warns against loss of humanity September 8, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Touring the U.S.–Mexico border between Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, Archbishop Stefan Hesse of Hamburg said the towering fortifications and razor wire dividing the two border communities evoked a painful memory in his own country’s history: the Berlin Wall.
Pope Leo XIV asks Our Lady of Good Counsel for aid to make ‘courageous and wise decisions’ September 8, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV returned Sept. 7 to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions.”
Pope Leo expresses hope Ukraine, Russia negotiations bear fruit September 7, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Leo XIV once again appealed for peace in Ukraine and prayed that U.S.-led negotiation efforts would finally bring an end to the death and destruction caused by the conflict now in its fourth year.
Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge’s 9/11 loss and legacy September 6, 2026By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News The offering placed before the altar on Sept. 11, 2001, was unlike any ever seen at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Manhattan’s Financial District: the lifeless body of 68-year-old Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge.
Catholic Charities agencies spend summer responding to floods, tornadoes, wildfires and a typhoon September 5, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, World News Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did have memorable events.
Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026 September 4, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Voters in multiple states will consider ballot measures on topics ranging from abortion and gender policy to housing and tax policy in November.
Pope Leo XIV says Christians in the Middle East offer a ‘precious testimony for the entire Church’ September 4, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Iran, World News Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 3 praised the “precious presence” of the small Christian communities who “make Christ present” in the Middle East.
Labor Day a call to build communion, equity amid challenges of AI, says Archbishop Fabre September 4, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, World News This year’s Sept. 7 observance of Labor Day underscores Pope Leo XIV’s call to be “builders of communion” while safeguarding human dignity, as artificial intelligence “reshapes our economy and our work,” said Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky.
