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Pope Leo XIV asks Our Lady of Good Counsel for aid to make ‘courageous and wise decisions’
44+ min ago (600+ words) (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV returned Sept. 7 to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions.” The pope traveled to…...
Kraków Archdiocese to review past, current cases of possible abuse of vulnerable adults
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1187+ words) KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Kraków has created a commission to review past and current cases involving adults who say they were harmed in situations of vulnerability or dependency within the Church. It is among the first diocesan…...
Spanish Church seeks new directions from a 16th-century mystic
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1038+ words) (OSV News) — Spanish Catholics have welcomed new public interest being shown in St. John of the Cross, on the twin anniversary of his 1726 canonization and proclamation as a doctor of the Church on Aug. 24, 1926. “This saint sparks an interest far…...
World cannot remain indifferent to suffering of migrant children, pope says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (748+ words) (OSV News) — The world must no longer look at the plight of migrants, especially children, as a problem to be managed or quantified, but as a call to protect human rights and dignity, Pope Leo XIV said. “Minors are the…...
Pope Leo to offer Mass at Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel for Nativity of Mary feast
3+ week, 6+ day ago (804+ words) (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel on the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sept. 7. The Vatican has confirmed that the pope…...
In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he’ll meet with abuse victims
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1526+ words) (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will make a four-day apostolic journey to France Sept. 25-28, with a program that stretches from the Élysée Palace and UNESCO in Paris to the Marian shrine of Lourdes and a final stop in Metz, and…...
Franciscans in Peru martyred 35 years ago: They stayed when people needed them most
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (1198+ words) (OSV News) — On Aug. 9, 1991, two young Polish missionaries were killed by Peru’s Maoist Shining Path guerrillas after refusing to abandon the people they served. Thirty-five years after Conventual Franciscan Fathers Michal Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski were martyred, their legacy endures…...
Spanish Catholics seek lessons from Ceuta crisis as Our Lady processes through streets
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1137+ words) (OSV News) — Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta is returning to normal a week after a massive migrant surge overwhelmed its borders, but Church leaders say the humanitarian and political fallout is far from over. Local Catholics also gathered for…...
Pope Leo XIV to visit 10 cities in South America in November
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (837+ words) ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey to South America of his pontificate Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced. The trip will take him from one of Latin America’s…...
Pope Leo XIV’s August prayer intention is ‘for evangelization in the city’
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (251+ words) VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray “for evangelization in the city” as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord to accompany millions searching for meaning amid the noise and haste of urban life. In…...