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.
New virtual summit in October aims to empower church’s digital evangelization October 18, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, News, social media, World News Twenty years ago when Josh Simmons founded eCatholic, which builds websites and technology tools to serve the church’s evangelizing mission, he was a 26-year-old former youth ministry leader struggling to support his family, and he worked alone.
Young people don’t come to church for its members, but for God, star French sister-influencer says October 18, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, social media, World News, Young Adult Ministry At just 29, Sister Albertine Debacker is proving that habit and hashtag can go hand in hand.
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.
Alaska Catholics call for prayer, support after devastating floods October 17, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Catholic dioceses in Alaska are calling for prayer and support, after flooding from a recent typhoon devastated several coastal communities.
Pope on a boat to speak peace with young adults October 17, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Young Adult Ministry Pope Leo XIV traveled 23 miles by car to board the “Bel Espoir” sailboat and speak to the crew about peacemaking.
Madagascar Catholic church leaders urge calm as military seizes power October 17, 2025By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Catholic Church leaders in Madagascar have urged a return to dialogue after the Indian Ocean island’s president was forced into exile by an Oct. 14 military takeover.
