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John, a witness to the Assumption

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In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become 'new saints'

World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be 'a celebration of hope,' archbishop says

Pope Leo says Sunday is 'foundation and kernel' of liturgical year

Pope Leo XIV urges sisters to foster vocations to religious life in United States

Judge allows abuse survivors to seek adding parishes, schools to Vermont diocese bankruptcy case

Catholic school teachers prepare for upcoming year with summer academies

Archbishop encourages pro-life witness in wake of new late-term abortion law

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Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake

In Assisi, Pope Leo urges young people to become 'new saints'

Aug. 14 2026
COURTNEY MARES, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi Aug. 6 to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis with 2,500 young people, urging them to become the "new...

World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be 'a celebration of hope,' archbishop says

Aug. 14 2026
COURTNEY MARES, OSV NEWS

ROME (OSV News) -- Preparations are in full swing for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, where Pope Leo XIV is expected to join young Catholics...

Pope Leo says Sunday is 'foundation and kernel' of liturgical year

Aug. 14 2026
JOSEPHINE PETERSON, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying...

Pope Leo XIV urges sisters to foster vocations to religious life in United States

Aug. 14 2026
COURTNEY MARES, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV encouraged sisters to foster vocations to religious life in the United States in a video message sent Aug. 12. Addressing participants...

Judge allows abuse survivors to seek adding parishes, schools to Vermont diocese bankruptcy case

Aug. 14 2026
GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- A judge has permitted abuse survivors to pursue the inclusion of Vermont's Catholic parishes and schools in settling claims against the Diocese...

Catholic school teachers prepare for upcoming year with summer academies

Aug. 14 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Growing up attending Catholic schools, Silvianna Zhao dreamed of teaching in one someday. This fall, she will begin teaching kindergarten...

Catholic school teachers prepare for upcoming year with summer academies

Aug. 14 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Growing up attending Catholic schools, Silvianna Zhao dreamed of teaching in one someday. This fall, she will begin teaching kindergarten...

Archbishop encourages pro-life witness in wake of new late-term abortion law

Aug. 14 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning is encouraging pro-life advocates to "continue to proclaim the beauty and the miracle of life" in the face of...

Report: Federal aid helped Catholic schools avoid pandemic learning loss

Aug. 7 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- As schools across the U.S. see lagging test scores since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in low-income districts, Catholic schools across...

Parish mission to Ghana makes impact on Scituate young adults

Aug. 7 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

SCITUATE -- On a hot late June day, a priest, a seminarian, two high schoolers, and an incoming college freshman from Scituate drove to the edge of a pond...

Cheverus profiles: Christine Ackerman of St. Linus Parish, Natick

Aug. 7 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

NATICK -- When Christine Ackerman dies, she wants "a big Mass" for her funeral. She has joked with her children that when the day comes, the Mass will...

Somerville parish rallies to aid Venezuela quake victims

Aug. 7 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

SOMERVILLE -- "This is not time for tears. This is time for action. Tears will come later." Father Alejandro Lopez Cardinale, pastor of St. Benedict Parish...

Profesores de escuelas católicas se preparan para el próximo año con academias de verano

Aug. 14 2026
WES CIPOLLA PERSONAL DE PILOT

BRAINTREE -- Creciendo y asistiendo a escuelas católicas, Silvianna Zhao soñaba con enseñar en una algún día. Este otoño,...

Arzobispo alienta al testimonio pro-vida ante la nueva ley de aborto a término tardío

Aug. 14 2026
WES CIPOLLA, THE PILOT

BRAINTREE -- El Arzobispo Richard G. Henning está alentando a los defensores pro-vida a "continuar proclamando la belleza y el milagro de la vida" ante...

El Papa León XIV ora por las víctimas del terremoto en Colombia

Aug. 11 2026
JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- El Papa León XIV expresó su profunda tristeza por las muertes y la destrucción provocadas por el fuerte terremoto que sacudió...

Franciscanos martirizados en Perú hace 35 años: Permanecieron junto a la gente cuando más los necesitaban

Aug. 11 2026
POR KATARZYNA SZALAJKO, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- El 9 de agosto de 1991, dos jóvenes misioneros polacos fueron asesinados por la guerrilla maoísta peruana Sendero Luminoso tras...

La Santa Sede: El desarrollo urbano sostenible se centra ante todo en las personas

Aug. 11 2026
TIZIANA CAMPISI / VATICAN NEWS, OSV NEWS

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (Vatican News) -- El desarrollo urbano no puede evaluarse únicamente considerando sus edificios o su economía; debe tener...

Informe: La ayuda federal ayudó a las escuelas católicas a evitar la pérdida de aprendizaje durante la pandemia

Aug. 7 2026

BRAINTREE -- Mientras las escuelas de todo Estados Unidos ven un retraso en los puntajes de las pruebas desde la pandemia de COVID-19, especialmente en...

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World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be 'a celebration of hope,' archbishop says

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Pope Leo XIV urges sisters to foster vocations to religious life in United States

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Catholic school teachers prepare for upcoming year with summer academies

Archbishop encourages pro-life witness in wake of new late-term abortion law

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