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Protestantism, piccolos and priesthood: Rector’s journey to leading the nation’s first seminary

by Gina Christian

BALTIMORE (OSV News) — On Sept. 2, Sulpician Father Shawn Gould will be formally installed as the new president and rector of the nation’s first Roman Catholic seminary, St. …

Red Mass, Blue Mass: How ‘color’ Masses serve professionals
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given August 26, 2026
In grieving loss of husband and father, family finds healing, hope in Sacred Heart of Jesus
To experience true relationship with God in the liturgy, faithful’s participation cannot be passive, pope says
Spanish Church seeks new directions from a 16th-century mystic

U.S. Church

Cardinal Cupich reinstates Chicago priest and social activist cleared of abuse allegations

by Gina Christian

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago reinstated Father Michael Pfleger to public ministry after an inquiry cleared him of abuse allegations.

More than 270 faith leaders urge Trump administration to extend TPS for El Salvador

Historic Illinois church thrives despite devastating floods and a town that’s disappeared

‘Blue Miles,’ Cistercian monk’s debut novel, offers glimpse into abbey life

Annunciation leaders guide wounded community towards peace 1 year after school shooting

A year after school shooting, Annunciation family moves forward in hope

World

Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade

by OSV News

Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows.

Venezuelan archbishop says hope endures as Church rebuilds from catastrophic quakes
Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely
‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine
Colombia: Bogotá archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake-hit cities
Threatened harvest and daily harassment rattle West Bank’s last Christian village

Pope ‘saddened’ by devastation in Indonesia following earthquake

Pope calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution

Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men

Vatican

Pope Leo appoints Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly to Vatican dicastery

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Look to the teenagers

by Laura Kelly Fanucci

Cultivating a relationship with Mary

by Colleen Pressprich

The Church in the Upper Midwest

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

The End of Oak Street

by John Mulderig
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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