10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming U.S. priests in 2026
ByBy Gina ChristianOSV News This spring, the U.S. will see more than 400 men ordained to the priesthood, both diocesan and religious. Among them…
10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming U.S. priests in 2026
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Nine priests of the Archdiocese of Louisville are marking 25, 50 and 60 years of ministry
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Bellarmine students use classroom skills to locate and mark graves of Black Catholics
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Bellarmine launches Laudato Si’ Action Platform to advance campus sustainability
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Disability ministry in the Church is making strides, but needs more widespread adoption in parishes
ByCHICAGO (OSV News) — On Easter in Chicago’s St. James Catholic Church, a congregation made up mostly of people with disabilities and their families…
Safe environment workshops scheduled for May and June
ByAll Archdiocese of Louisville employees and volunteers, including those serving in parishes and schools, who have contact with children (18 and under) are required…
Pope Leo: Holy See does not approve formalized blessings of same-sex unions, but ‘all are welcome’ in Church
ByABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV said on the papal plane April 23 that the Holy See does not approve…
A ‘run for the fruitloops’: Spalding’s Running of the Rodents returns
ByAhead of Derby week, four rats raced around a track in Spalding University’s 53rd annual Running of the Rodents. Teams of students cheered on…
New national garden promises healing for abuse survivors and all Catholics
ByWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A national garden in the nation’s capital proposed by survivors of clergy sexual abuse promises to foster healing not only…
Bellarmine president announces plan to retire in mid-2027
ByBellarmine University President Dr. Susan M. Donovan plans to retire at the conclusion of her contract in the summer of 2027, the Catholic institution…
Advocates for Father Capodanno’s sainthood hopeful cause will gain momentum at Vatican
By(OSV News) — As supporters of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno’s canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain’s arrival in Vietnam…
Wedding Anniversaries — April 23, 2026
ByWilliam Jerry and Mary Thornsberry, members of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 30. Mr. Thornsberry retired…
See what missionaries say Pope Leo’s Africa trip was (really) all about
By(OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV pushed back against what he has described as an inaccurate narrative surrounding his first trip to Africa,…