Pope’s communications day theme targets pitfalls of the ‘attention economy’ September 30, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV will address the risks of today’s “attention economy,” in which media platforms compete for and monetize people’s limited, valuable attention as the theme for the Catholic Church’s celebration of World Communications Day in 2027.
Canadian bishops at plenary hear presentations about progress on creating a ‘listening’ Church September 30, 2026By Peter Stockland OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The contrast between Latin American-Caribbean and Canadian progress toward creating a synodal — or “listening” — Church could not have been starker than in two presentations Canada’s bishops heard during their Sept. 21-25 plenary in Montreal.
Notre Dame consecrated to the Sacred Heart for first time thanks to student-led initiative September 30, 2026By OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The University of Notre Dame was consecrated for the first time to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sept. 25 following an evening Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend at the Indiana institution.
Pope Leo XIV says he’s not losing sleep over AI apocalypse fears September 29, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News On the return flight to Rome from his four-day visit to France Sept. 28, Pope Leo XIV said that the prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity does not keep him up at night.
McElroy: Americans can no longer ‘pass on by’ ignoring how US is treating immigrants September 29, 2026By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Rather than passing by a suffering victim like the priest and the Levite did in the parable of the good Samaritan, Americans need to take action to support immigrants who are in this country without documents and are suffering under the government’s mass deportation policy, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said.
Vatican’s top diplomat pushes 2-state solution, ‘limits’ on AI at UN General Assembly September 29, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: AI, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican secretary of state on Sept. 24 reiterated the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East and also called for limits on the fast pace of the development of artificial intelligence, or AI.
Polish priest wounded in stabbing returns to altar with message of forgiveness September 29, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Two days after surviving a knife attack that killed a fellow priest, Father Adrian Mantykiewicz returned to the altar at the Benedictine sisters’ abbey in Jaroslaw with a message centered on forgiveness.
Wrapping up France visit, Pope Leo calls on Europe to choose reconciliation over division September 28, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Invoking the memory of a region marked by war and division, Pope Leo XIV called on humanity to let go of revenge and retaliation, and instead seek the path of reconciliation and peace.
Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man September 28, 2026By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — A priest was killed and four other people were wounded in a knife attack at a Catholic complex in southeastern Poland Sept. 24, prompting condolences from Poland and Ukraine and appeals from Church leaders not to allow the crime to fuel hatred. Police said they detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen […]
At Lourdes, a refuge for the ill, Pope Leo stands against assisted dying laws September 28, 2026By Josephine Peterson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News At a shrine where the sick and disabled are prioritized, Pope Leo XIV said human frailty can never diminish a person’s dignity, bringing one of the central messages of his visit to France, where the government recently legalized assisted dying.
USCCB files brief in support of Catholic preschools in clash with Colorado over ‘universal’ program September 28, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge from Catholic preschools regarding their ability to participate in Colorado’s universal preschool program.
Pope Leo XIV leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdes September 28, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he had come as “a pilgrim among pilgrims.”
