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Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84; Catholic leaders praise civil rights leader’s work for justice

by Kate Scanlon

Catholic leaders were among those who praised the legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister and prominent civil rights leader, who died Feb. 17. He was …

BREAKING: Georgia martyrs expected to be beatified in Savannah Oct. 31
From foreheads to crowns: How Ash Wednesday looks different worldwide
Bishops, pro-life leaders slam Notre Dame pro-abortion appointment as ‘slap in face,’ ‘betrayal’
‘Unborn children are dying’: Pro-life leaders challenge ICE detention of pregnant women
USCCB calls for adoration hours, works of mercy to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

U.S. Church

The No. 1 person former President Obama most wants to meet? It’s Pope Leo XIV

by Simone Orendain

CHICAGO (OSV News) — Former President Barack Obama said in a YouTube interview posted Feb. 14 he wants to meet Pope Leo XIV. Left-leaning political YouTuber and podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen asked who the former president most wanted …

A quick history of Mardi Gras

Deadly mass shooting at Rhode Island hockey match strikes family

Data on sweeping immigrant detentions underscores US bishops’ concerns, says policy expert

Minn. artist prays daily for Pope Leo XIV after painting his portrait for U.S. seminary in Rome

‘Operation Metro Surge’ in Minneapolis is ending but needs continue for immigrant families

Bishop Zurek resignation accepted; Cardinal DiNardo named as apostolic administrator of Amarillo

World

Commission issues ‘painful’ abuse report on Polish diocese, a first in the crisis-hit nation

by Katarzyna Szalajko

Bishop Artur Wazny of Sosnowiec framed the publication of the partial report as a moment of “deep pain,” “shame” and “necessary purification.”

US-led Board of Peace a ‘colonialist operation,’ Cardinal Pizzaballa says
UK Catholic lawmakers fight to stop ‘outrageous’ bills on assisted suicide, abortion up to birth
Catechist, pregnant wife among kidnapped in latest anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria
European bishops appeal for unity, warn against ‘idolatry’ of nationalism
Olympic skater aims to honor Italy’s Catholic culture with ‘Conclave’ program

Cuban bishops postpone ‘ad limina’ visit, citing current instability and uncertainty

French priest hears confessions while riding chairlift in the Alps

Bishop in British Columbia calls for prayer after mass shooting that ‘has traumatized us all’

Vatican

Harvard researcher on human flourishing named to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

by Gina Christian

Opinion

Adoption is choosing life

by Katie Yoder

Leo’s Lenten lessons

by Michael R. Heinlein

Setting a road map for Lent

by Deacon Greg Kandra

Reviews

Wuthering Heights

by Joseph McAleer
Meditating on Christ’s passion with St. Thomas More
Hamnet
Movie Review: Sinners
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