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Pope Leo XIV's
Apostolic Visit to France

September 25-28, 2026
Paris • Saint-Denis • Lourdes • Metz

On The Ground Coverage

Bernadette Soubirous is a saint — but not only because Mary appeared to her at Lourdes

by Michael R. Heinlein

St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in rural France. Without a doubt, …

The Beatification of Fulton Sheen
Wrapping up France visit, Pope Leo calls on Europe to choose reconciliation over division
Evangelization Lab helps churches bring digital travelers to the Catholic faith
Polish priest wounded in stabbing returns to altar with message of forgiveness
Washington Letter: Voters concerned about AI advancement, data center construction, polls show
Moved by Pope Leo’s empathy, French abuse survivors urged action on ‘systemic’ failures

U.S. Church

Blessed Sheen’s baptismal church in Illinois to be part of world’s first parish named for him

by Gretchen R. Crowe

Announcement made at Mass celebrated by New York bishop Blessed Sheen baptized EL PASO, Ill. (OSV News) — St. Mary Catholic Church in El Paso, Illinois, will become …

Peoria bishop at thanksgiving Mass for Sheen beatification: ‘This is what God has done’

Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at the beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen

Vatican’s top diplomat pushes 2-state solution, ‘limits’ on AI at UN General Assembly

Cardinal Tagle: Blessed Fulton Sheen, a ‘tireless preacher of the Gospel’

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at Mass in St. Louis

World

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026

by OSV News

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026, at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady …

In a secular France, Pope Leo makes the case for faith in public life
Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man
Pope Leo’s Paris university stop blends baptism boom and pope’s favorite spiritual writing
Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status
Canadian Catholics stand with Jewish brethren following synagogue attack in Ontario

Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says

Panama Church abuse inquiry reveals administrative failures in landmark truth-seeking review

Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade

Vatican

Pope: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup, to end ‘senseless slaughter’

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

Archbishop Sheen’s epic meatloaf — and its surprising ‘appley’ ingredient!

by Sarah Robsdottir

Inspired by the zeal of the venerable Fulton Sheen, a man who lived life to the fullest

by Ely Segura

The child in surrogacy

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Practical Magic 2

by Kurt Jensen
The Uprising
Coyote vs. Acme
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