Rosary Pilgrimage to Lourdes, with record turnout, highlights brotherhood, martyrs of Algeria October 8, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Marian Devotion, News, World News Lourdes saw a record turnout for the annual Rosary Pilgrimage, with 17,000 pilgrims from Oct. 2–4 — the highest number since the Dominican-led event began in 1908.
USCCB announces nominees for chairmen-elect for six standing committees October 8, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Oct. 6 that the bishops will vote for chairmen-elect for six standing committees during their upcoming 2025 plenary assembly in Baltimore in November.
Justices hear faith-driven free speech challenge to Colorado conversion therapy ban October 7, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law banning professional counseling services that practice “conversion therapy” for minors, efforts intended to change a minor’s gender identity that differs from the young person’s biological sex or to change their sexual orientation.
Pope to young people: Friendship with Jesus leads to love, not propaganda October 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry True disciples of Christ listen to and understand others, and they always speak the truth, even in the presence of those who are powerful, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors will focus its new report on reparations October 7, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News As the Pontifical Commission for the Protection Minors concluded its Sept. 29-Oct. 3 assembly in Kraków, “following five days of intensive dialogue, reflection and strategic planning,” it prepares to publish its second annual report Oct. 16.
Man arrested outside Washington cathedral ahead of Red Mass found to have explosives October 7, 2025By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic Standard Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Court documents show that a New Jersey man arrested Oct. 5 outside of St. Matthew’s Cathedral just hours before the start of the annual Red Mass had a “fully functional” arsenal of explosives that he threatened to detonate.
Vatican confirms papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2 October 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV’s first papal trip abroad will be to Turkey and Lebanon Nov. 27-Dec. 2, the Vatican press office announced.
Facing the unknown, faithful can trust in God’s salvation, pope says October 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Celebrating vespers in the chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome Oct. 6, the eve of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, the pope said, “this devotion to Our Blessed Mother holds a special place in my heart.”
Late president of Latter-day Saints, Catholics found common ground in serving vulnerable October 7, 2025By Tony Gutierrez OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Obituaries, World News Catholics involved in interfaith efforts have offered their condolences to the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the death of their president, Russell M. Nelson, Sept. 27 at age 101.
Many Catholics, not just Pope Leo, are praying the rosary every day in October: Here’s why October 7, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marian Devotion, News, World News On the Catholic Church’s Roman calendar, October is designated as the Month of the Holy Rosary, with the liturgical Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary falling on Oct. 7 — and indeed, it’s a traditional practice to pray the rosary all 31 days.
Supreme Court begins fall term amid split in public opinion on its work October 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court began its fall term Oct. 6, with cases on its docket that include legal battles over some of President Donald Trump’s policies and use of executive authority.
Pope thanks Knights for generosity, respecting life, charity October 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Vatican, World News Two of the most important tenets of the Catholic faith are the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the pope as the successor of Peter, who unites and guides the church, Pope Leo XIV said.
