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‘I felt like I wasn’t alone’ after Pope Leo diagnosis, says lung cancer patient

by Gina Christian

A Missouri woman diagnosed with lung cancer told OSV News that Pope Leo’s diagnosis with the same disease has helped strengthen her own Catholic faith amid her illness.

Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney
Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims during Latin America visit, Vatican says
Election cycle will influence when pope heads to US, top Vatican diplomat says
Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high-speed train collision leaves dozens dead
Catholics must engage with modern culture, not reject it, pope says

U.S. Church

Massachusetts pro-life activist’s sainthood cause suspended

by Gina Christian

Amid cancer treatment, Pakaluk tended to her family while continuing her parish ministry and pro-life activism. She died Sept. 23, 1998.

Mental health, disability training for Texas parish leaders aims to meet ‘dire need’

Undecided Catholic voters a dependable but swing voting bloc, report finds

Relics of St. Theodore Guérin offer special connection to her inspiring life in Indiana

Report: 4 in 10 Catholics have experienced racism

Washington Letter: Trump meeting with a dozen bishops underscores major policy tensions

World

Who is St. Gregory the Illuminator?

by Katie Yoder

“St. Gregory doesn’t belong only to Armenians. He belongs to every Catholic and, in a real sense, to every Christian.”

Ethiopian Orthodox leaders call for justice, protection after 60 Christians killed in attacks
Pope Leo’s doctors confirm his visit to Latin America two weeks after lung surgery
Jordan reels after terrorist attack on church, King vows ‘harshest retaliation’
Scandinavian Catholics debate how to handle new wave of conversions
Alberta rejects separation in referendum, but ‘road to healing will be a long one’

48 years after installation, St. John Paul II provides moral foundation for today’s tech race

Pope invites youth to bring wounds, dreams to Seoul as WYD registration opens

Irish synod marks ‘end of an era’ with national gathering

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given October 28, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder

by Elizabeth Scalia

Beneath our division lies a crisis of dehumanization

by Vicente Del Real

The courage to risk death for life

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Sense and Sensibility

by John Mulderig
Catholic actor’s new sketch comedy series evangelizes through laughter
Adore Him: He Is Here
Heart of the Beast
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