Minnesota archdiocese to host exhibit of largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome October 25, 2025By Josh McGovern The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News From Jan. 10 to Feb. 1, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host “Vatican Unveiled,” an exhibit of the largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome, in celebration of the archdiocese’s 175th anniversary.
Video, music production Luminiscence to make U.S. debut at Minneapolis basilica October 25, 2025By Rebecca Omastiak The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News A production that has captivated crowds in cathedrals across Europe — including in France, Germany and Spain — will make its United States debut at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis in late October.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of Polish Salesian, Czech priests October 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of nine Polish Salesian priests killed by the Nazis at Auschwitz and Dachau and the martyrdom of two Czech priests executed by the communists in the 1950s.
Tehran metro station dedicated to Mary a call to follow her on path of peace, cardinal says October 24, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Marian Devotion, News, World News The new underground metro station in Tehran dedicated to the Virgin Mary offers an opportunity for daily commuters to reflect on God’s love for all, Belgian Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan said.
Vatican II vision for Christian education still inspires Catholic school renewal at 60 October 24, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News “Gravissimum Educationis,” the Declaration on Christian Education, marks its 60th anniversary Oct. 28.
With reverence, contagious smile, volunteer with Down syndrome inspires Michigan parish October 24, 2025By Gabriella Patti OSV News Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, News, Respect Life, World News Where Robby Heil, who has Down syndrome, is perhaps most known and has the biggest impact is at St. James Parish, where he serves as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion three times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Catholic coffee shops serve up God’s love nationwide October 24, 2025By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News Coffee shops associated with Catholic churches and organizations are opening around the country in order to build community and share God’s love.
San Antonio Archdiocese, Catholic groups push back at auto-generated GoFundMe pages October 24, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, World News The Archdiocese of San Antonio is speaking out after the GoFundMe company — which provides a digital platform for online fundraising — created donation pages on its behalf without the archdiocese’s approval.
In first visit with Pope Leo, Archbishop Hebda delivers Annunciation letters to pontiff October 24, 2025By OSV News The Catholic Spirit Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, Vatican, World News Letters from Annunciation students and their families in Minneapolis made it to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Oct. 1 — via Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis as he visited with Pope Leo for the first time.
Pope: Opioid crisis, cruelty toward migrants are new social ills October 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News The current abuse of vulnerable migrants is not the legitimate exercise of national sovereignty, Pope Leo XIV said, but rather it represents a serious crime being committed or tolerated by the government.
Gudziak: Russian drone attack on Ukrainian kindergarten shows ‘relentless barbarity’ October 23, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A U.S. Ukrainian Catholic archbishop is speaking out after Russian forces struck a kindergarten in Ukraine’s second largest city, while killing two children — including an infant — near that nation’s capital.
Imprisoned Belarusian Catholic opposition journalist Poczobut receives Sakharov prize October 23, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Two imprisoned journalists, Belarusian Catholic Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian Mzia Amaglobeli, have been named laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by the European Parliament Dec. 16.