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Pope Leo's 70th birthday is Sept. 14. Add a prayer to his spiritual bouquet!
Pope Leo's 70th birthday is Sept. 14. Add a prayer to his spiritual bouquet!

Pope welcomes Burch as new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See

by Cindy Wooden

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Brian Burch as the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Sept. 13, accepting his letters of credential and a …

Add your prayers to this spiritual bouquet for Pope Leo XIV’s 70th
Catholic leaders acknowledge tension between Trump immigration policy, religious liberty
Peace requires a ‘different narrative’ world’s top church leaders urge
Washington Roundup: Officials call for calm in US; lawmakers react to Russian drones; and more
New saint has special connection to nation’s capital with parish’s adoration chapel

U.S. Church

New report explores link between religious freedom violations and mass atrocities

by Kate Scanlon

Religious freedom violations are an early warning sign of where mass atrocities could occur around the globe, a new report said.

Appeals court allows Planned Parenthood defunding to proceed, for now

Arizona Catholics hold rosary vigil for Charlie Kirk

‘Miracle girl’: Baltimore native’s childhood cure from leukemia helped canonize America’s first saint 50 years ago

Catholic delegation went to Holy Land as ‘pilgrims of hope,’ says Baltimore archbishop

Peace, dignity emphasized at prayer service ahead of UN General Assembly

US bishops deepen commitment to fight racism with new permanent body

World

Jubilee of Consecrated Life celebrated in Paris shines light on communities shattered by abuse

by Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) — Spread between iconic churches of the City of Lights, such as Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Eustache and St. Sulpice, over 800 religious men and …

Polish prelate calls for peace after ‘reckless’ Russian drone attack violates country’s airspace
Poll: France highly values Catholic schools, even as political turmoil swirls around them
Catholic networks: Push for profits, power threaten peace, climate justice
St. Francis’ ‘Canticle of the Creatures’ at 800 endures as vision of redeemed creation
Estonia celebrates historic beatification of bishop who ‘did not abandon’ the flock

Duchess of Kent, a royal who chose faith and service, dies at 92

New young saints encourage faithful to live life to the full, pope says

Carlo and the call to evangelize in the digital age

Vatican

Pope tells new bishops they must address abuse claims promptly

by Cindy Wooden

Opinion

God’s dazzling creation

by Effie Caldarola

On the road to Our Lady: How pilgrimage taught me the power of community

by Paulina Guzik

OSV Editors: On 100 days of Leo

by OSV Editorial Board

Reviews

Friar behind ‘Rosary in a Year’ explores Jesus Christ’s ‘blueprint’ in the beatitudes

by Lauretta Brown
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