New saints show courage to defend faith, help those in need, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is…
Vatican statistics show fewer priests, more lay missionaries
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the number of Catholic priests and religious continues to decline, the number of lay missionaries, catechists and permanent deacons continues to…
British king’s Vatican visit to focus on ecumenism, ecology
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The official state visit of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican will…
Alaska Catholics call for prayer, support after devastating floods
by(OSV News) — Catholic dioceses in Alaska are calling for prayer and support, after flooding from a recent typhoon devastated several coastal communities. The remnants of…
Saints for Kids — St. Martin of Tours
byYouth who are high school age and younger are invited to submit original visual art, such as a drawing or painting, to be featured…
St. Meinrad names local men to Board of Overseers
bySt. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind., has named five new members to its Board of Overseers, including two from…
From satanist to saint: Meet Bartolo Longo, who gave world the shrine of Our Lady in Pompeii
byWARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — When pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 19 to witness the canonization of Blessed Bartolo Longo, along…
World hunger is ‘collective failure,’ pope says on World Food Day
byROME (CNS) — “Allowing millions of human beings to live — and die — as victims of hunger is a collective failure, an ethical…
Men, boys gather weekly in Elizabethtown, Ky., to study virtue in ‘Fraternus’ group
byEvery Thursday throughout the school year, dozens of men and boys gather at St. James Church in Elizabethtown, Ky., for an evening of fraternity,…
Bulletin Board — Oct. 16, 2025
bySERVICES & DEVOTIONS The Marian Committee will hold a First Saturday Devotion Nov. 1 at St. Ignatius Martyr Church, 1818 Rangeland Road. Mass will…