OSV News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Fostering critical thinking at Catholic universities can counter ‘false teachers,’ pope says New name, same mission: The National Association of Catholic Church Musicians celebrates 50 years At Vatican bishops meeting, cardinal shares how phones are changing family life FDA expects to draft mifepristone safety review next year; pro-life groups call it ‘insufficient’ Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case Kenyan archdiocese holds memorial Mass for Catholics killed on way to National Prayer Day Elderly woman dies in Spain after eviction that sparked national housing fury, snap election Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome Pope Leo to deliver peace message in Assisi 40 years after St. John Paul II’s landmark gathering US bishops to vote for conference secretary, chairs of 6 standing committees World Mission Sunday has ‘borne fruit in my own life,’ says Pope Leo At Red Mass, Archbishop Broglio urges lawmakers to ‘direct our thoughts in the ways of peace’ In rare interviews, Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak Pope Leo opens Vatican bishops’ meeting calling attention to the ‘fragility of families’ Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s opening address at ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary gathering Capital punishment is ambiguously inadmissible Remains of over 100 bodies found in dig all buried in coffins at Irish mother and baby home Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux a patroness for missionaries? In the footsteps of history: Trekking California’s ‘El Camino Real’ St. Louis Archdiocese sues over policy barring it from providing sacraments to ICE detainees Women’s equality, uniqueness must be respected, says Vatican UN diplomat After spiritual conversion, St. Francis spent rest of life seeking to live Gospel, rector says Father Baker’s legacy: A ‘City of Charity’ and century-old shrine to Our Lady of Victory Church leaders call for dialogue over confrontation amid turbulent protests in France Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given October 7, 2026 Faithful cannot accept oppression, injustice, pope says Blockbuster feature film on modern mystic is ‘an extraordinary story of an ordinary woman’ Sheen effect, innovative storytelling and ‘renewed energy’ mark World Mission Sunday at 100 ‘You are made for love’: Pope Leo pens new foreword to YOUCAT book on love and relationships Church leaders in Ethiopia amplify papal call for peace, as new war breaks out in Tigray ‘Mission renewal’ starts with priests, Catholic education, says archbishop in pastoral letter Ahead of papal visit, archbishop warns of a ‘wounded Argentina’ at Our Lady of Luján shrine Supreme Court hears key climate change lawsuit, but procedural question remains Quo vadis, Ecclesia? Vatican to publish Pope Francis’ private diary Pope Leo receives a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria’s bishop In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death ‘Transitus’ at Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land marks 800 years since St. Francis’ death Tennessee Catholic bishops join call for clemency for inmate who survived execution attempt Supreme Court expected to hear religious liberty, gun and environmental cases in its new term Hegseth announces ‘Office of Religious Affairs’ in speech on Pentagon policy Vermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress Washington Letter: Trump pushes ahead on AI in face of ongoing concerns from Pope Leo, voters Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given October 4, 2026 Pope moves St. Peter’s archpriest to Italian diocese without naming successor Relevant Radio’s ‘Father Rocky’ named new director of Our Lady of Champion shrine Vatican meeting on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say Home