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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

Pew finds US Catholics ‘like what they’ve seen so far’ in Pope Leo XIV

by Gina Christian

Eight in 10 U.S. Catholics are viewing the new pope favorably — and significant numbers of non-Catholics are agreeing — according to Pew.

New report explores link between religious freedom violations and mass atrocities

Appeals court allows Planned Parenthood defunding to proceed, for now

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

Bishops, officials call for prayer after conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed

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

Italian police foil attempted attack on Catholic festival; Turkish suspects arrested

Vatican

Pope tells new bishops they must address abuse claims promptly

by Cindy Wooden

Opinion

Scalia: Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska and the conversations we need to have

by Elizabeth Scalia

God’s dazzling creation

by Effie Caldarola

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

by Paulina Guzik

Reviews

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

by Lauretta Brown
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