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Serving vulnerable pregnant and parenting women is ‘heroic’ work, says USCCB pro-life chair

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities expressed gratitude Oct. 27 “for all those who work to...

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2026-10-29T11:36:25-04:00October 29th, 2026|National/World News, OSV, pro-life, respect life month, usccb|

Pope Leo’s doctors confirm his visit to Latin America two weeks after lung surgery

By Paulina Guzik , OSV News (OSV News) — Two weeks after Pope Leo XIV’s surgery for lung cancer, his doctor confirmed he can...

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Protecting marriage more urgent than ever, pope says after surgery

By Josephine Peterson , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marriage requires more than physical attraction, Pope Leo XIV said in his first...

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Church must listen to families, young people hesitant to marry, bishops say

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bishops will go home from a weeklong meeting on marriage and family life, with a renewed commitment to listen to...

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2026-10-16T16:03:01-04:00October 16th, 2026|amoris laetitia, Bishops, National/World News, OSV|

Trump calls off Hegseth plan to livestream execution denounced by Catholic leaders

By Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump on Oct. 15 called off Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans...

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2026-10-15T13:04:23-04:00October 15th, 2026|Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, execution, National/World News, OSV, trump, usccb|

Vatican to publish Pope Francis’ private diary

Vatican News, via OSV News VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) — The Vatican Publishing House will publish “The Private Diary of Pope Francis,” a book...

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In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death

ROME (OSV News) — At the stroke of midnight Oct. 4, church bells tolled across the Italian hilltown of Assisi to mark the 800th...

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Catholic actor’s new sketch comedy series evangelizes through laughter

By Anna Dougherty , OSV News (OSV News) — A new sketch comedy series is breaking ground as a secular-style show for women with...

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2026-10-01T16:26:38-04:00October 1st, 2026|comedy, evangelization, National/World News, OSV|

Cardinal Tagle encourages faithful to adopt Archbishop Sheen’s virtues as beatification nears

By Maria Wiering , OSV News (OSV News) — The grace of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen comes with corresponding responsibility for...

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2026-09-24T09:34:28-04:00September 23rd, 2026|Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, National/World News, OSV|

Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’

By Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV reminded Latin American bishops that true shepherds go out and care...

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