OSV News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Cause for novelist Sigrid Undset’s canonization expected to open in fall Cardinal: God is smiling on Washington Archdiocese ‘with intense love’ as auxiliaries ordained Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ’s Gospel parables, offers fresh insights When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens Encountering Christ in neighbors facing detention, deportation and loss ‘Not truly Christmas without the poor’: 5 places to direct your holiday charity Why do we honor martyrs between Christmas and New Year’s Day? Virtue of simplicity: How decluttering our lives and homes advances our spiritual lives The history behind All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days 8 ways to love and serve the poor following Pope Leo’s ‘Dilexi Te’ The Catholic roots of ‘pumpkin spice,’ and the saint who first sprinkled the blend with joy The boozy brew Charles Dickens popularized, and its connection to St. Nicholas Catholicism in the Lower South: Thriving communities built on French and Spanish foundations St. Augustine, Florida: The real ‘Fountain Of Youth’ Mary Immaculate, patroness of the United States Father Marquette: A priest-explorer who mapped the upper Mississippi Catholic leaders, aid workers respond to Venezuela earthquakes Analysis: Supreme Court strikes down some Trump priorities, but expands presidential power US cardinal: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy As America marks 250 years, Ukrainian Catholic bishops offer a lesson in what freedom costs Heroes with halos: Shrine unites faithful and saints for Fourth of July celebration Catholic priest killed in Central African Republic remembered as a messenger of peace France’s traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism Meet 4 religious sisters dedicating their lives God in 2026 US condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety Pope Leo XIV’s France visit takes shape with stops at Notre Dame, Lourdes and Metz Full text: Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America At Independence Day Mass, Baltimore archbishop calls for continued witness to human dignity The Church beyond the Appalachians Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary Planned Parenthood to get millions in Medicaid again as defunding lapses Ezra Jin Mingri, Chinese prisoner of conscience, released to US Who were the Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, who influenced a new nation Mexico’s World Cup run unites faith and ‘futbol’ Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Pope Leo starts his summer break at Castel Gandolfo with cheerful welcome Home Pope Leo to pilgrims: ‘Strong’ Eucharistic heritage of US must continue as source of renewal, unity Church needs simpler, better ways to explain synodality, some bishops say Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 05, 2026 Mass of Thanksgiving for America’s 250th anniversary held at National Shrine in Washington In Lampedusa on July 4, Pope Leo urges Christians to provide safe harbor to migrants Pope visits U.S. Embassy July 4 for discussion on peace and freedom, with a side of apple pie National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends, but ‘the journey continues’ Washington Roundup: Supreme Court issues major rulings; poll finds control of Senate up for grabs Religious, civic leaders applaud Pope Leo’s witness to human dignity at Liberty Medal ceremony West Virginia’s new bishop tells faithful he comes to diocese as ‘your brother and shepherd’ Full text: Pope Leo’s acceptance address for the 2026 Liberty Medal Pope Leo invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness’ as he accepts Liberty Medal After the Vatican declares SSPX in formal schism, what’s next for the Church?