Cardinal Mathieu in Rome after evacuation from Iran
(OSV News) -- Belgian Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan surfaced in Rome after days of uncertainty about his whereabouts following the start...
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Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon
(OSV News) -- A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house March 9, Catholic...
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Jesus is close by, so just open your eyes, Pope Leo tells young people
ROME (CNS) -- Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true and full life, is always near, Pope Leo XIV said. "I encourage...
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Pope urges peace, warns about wider Middle East conflict
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability. Speaking...
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Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States
ROME (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as the Vatican's ambassador to the United States, selecting a seasoned diplomat to...
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Lebanese archbishop: Innocents are 'paying the price' of Middle East war
(OSV News) -- As the scourge of war spreads across the Middle East, including Lebanon, the ones paying the ultimate price are the innocent men, women and...
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Pope Leo XIV concludes retreat urging Church to live the Gospel worthily
(OSV News) -- As the first Lenten retreat of his pontificate drew to a close, Pope Leo XIV thanked Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim for "a profound,...
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Pope Leo XIV meets with authors of book on Latin Mass in US
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV met two sociologists on March 5 who have co-authored a book on Catholics who attend the traditional Latin Mass in the United...
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Iran's exiled Christians watch events unfolding across Middle East with hope and fear
OXFORD, England (OSV News) -- As conflict flares across the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the country's exiled Christians remain...
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Cardinal Parolin questions whether missiles, bombs are solution to Iranian people's aspirations
ROME (OSV News) -- The Vatican secretary of state appealed for peace and diplomacy on the fifth day of the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, warning that recognition...
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Amid U.S. and Israel-Iran war, Palestinian sisters find refuge in prayer at Jerusalem hospital
JERUSALEM (OSV News) -- Among the belongings Asma Isyed, 68, brought from her West Bank village of Zababdeh in October were a small Bible and a booklet...
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Church is holy by Christ's presence, not human perfection, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) --The Catholic Church is both a community made up of fragile and limited human beings and a divine reality, Pope Leo XIV said at his...
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Sorrow, shock, prayer for Catholics in Middle East as US and Israel strike Iran, igniting war
(OSV News) -- Catholics across the Middle East are reeling with shock and sorrow, and responding with prayer, amid joint strikes Israeli and U.S. forces...
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Catholic clergy call for prayer, peace after US-Israel attacks on Iran, retaliatory strikes
(OSV News) -- Catholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Feb. 28 that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
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New Stations of the Cross unveiled at St. Peter's Basilica for Lent 2026
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) -- St. Peter's Basilica inaugurated a new Stations of the Cross Feb. 20, with paintings by a young Swiss artist who won the Vatican's...
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Cardinals Müller, Sarah urge SSPX to submit to papal authority
(OSV News) -- Two prominent Catholic cardinals have expressed their profound concern and sorrow over a recently announced decision by the Society of St....
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At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of Gospel's use 'as a weapon in culture wars'
(OSV News) -- The Lenten season is a reminder that Christians are called to bear witness to Christ through authentic witness, not self-righteous indignation,...
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Bishops urge prudence, prayer, invoke Guadalupe's protection as violence erupts in Mexico
(OSV News) -- Mexican bishops called on the faithful to follow safety protocols as violence broke out in several states following the military's killing...
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Pope renews 'heartfelt appeal' for 'immediate ceasefire' in Russia-Ukraine war
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has renewed his "heartfelt appeal" for an "immediate ceasefire" in Russia's war against Ukraine and again urged...
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Pope Leo XIV tells priests not to use AI to write homilies or seek likes on TikTok
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to not to use artificial intelligence to write their homilies or to seek "likes" on social media platforms...
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Olympic ski jumping silver, bronze medals lay on altar as young athlete's faith goes viral
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) -- At the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Polish ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak made history -- and then went to Mass. The 19-year-old...
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CORRECTED: From foreheads to crowns: How Ash Wednesday looks different worldwide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholics going to Mass on Ash Wednesday will leave church marked, but whether the ashes appear as a bold cross on the forehead or...
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Pope to Legionaries of Christ: Authority in religious life is not 'domination'
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV reminded members of the Legionaries of Christ that exercising governance and authority is meant as a service and not as a means...
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Pope Leo XIV calls for 'countercultural' repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate
ROME (OSV News) -- Beneath the Roman pines of the Aventine Hill, Pope Leo XIV led a solemn penitential procession Feb. 18 to Rome's oldest extant basilica,...
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Latin Mass supporters say SSPX controversy has 'thrown a hand grenade' into TLM debate
(OSV News) -- Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have urged Catholics not to confuse their movement with the more controversial Society of St. Pius...
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Pope Leo appoints Vincentian sister as new deputy of Vatican press office
VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Croatian Vincentian Sister Nina Benedikta Krapic as the deputy director of the Holy See Press...
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Catechist, pregnant wife among kidnapped in latest anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria
(OSV News) -- Several gunmen abducted 32 people in Nigeria's Kaduna state, including a catechist and his pregnant wife, in an attack that has increased...
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Olympic skater aims to honor Italy's Catholic culture with 'Conclave' program
MILAN (OSV News) -- "The pope is dead." These words will dramatically ring out across Olympic ice as Italian figure skater Daniel Grassl begins his long...
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Church can help sports by flexing values, strengthening human dignity, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Just as the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina were about to begin, Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to recognize...
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Vatican confirms pope will not visit U.S. in 2026
(OSV News) -- The Vatican press office confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has no plans to visit the U.S. this year. "The pope will not be going to the United...
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In a world of empty words, sacred Scripture offers nourishment, healing, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate...
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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says
ROME (OSV News) -- The Italian hilltown of Assisi is anticipating a visit from Pope Leo XIV during the special Jubilee Year of St. Francis as the city...
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