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In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death

Supreme Court expected to hear religious liberty, gun and environmental cases in its new term

Vermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress

Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter

Vatican meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia' to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say

Catholic education leaders applaud proposed rules on tax credit

Tennessee Catholic bishops join call for clemency for inmate who survived execution attempt

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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared 'Blessed' at beatification Mass in St. Louis

In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death

Oct. 6 2026
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ROME (OSV News) -- At the stroke of midnight Oct. 4, church bells tolled across the Italian hilltown of Assisi to mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis'...

Supreme Court expected to hear religious liberty, gun and environmental cases in its new term

Oct. 6 2026
KATE SCANLON, OSV NEWS

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, guns, immigration and...

Vermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress

Oct. 6 2026
GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- The Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, has moved to withdraw its bankruptcy filing, two years to the day after seeking relief to address sexual...

Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter

Oct. 6 2026
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(OSV News) -- The pastor of Gaza's only Catholic parish revealed that Pope Leo XIV sent a personal condolence message following an Israeli missile strike...

Vatican meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia' to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say

Oct. 5 2026
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(OSV News) -- A decade after the release of "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love") sparked both praise and criticism, Vatican officials say an upcoming...

Catholic education leaders applaud proposed rules on tax credit

Oct. 5 2026
GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV NEWS

(OSV News) -- Catholic education leaders are applauding proposed regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, which incentivizes private contributions...

Mass. Bishops back petition to suspend late-term abortion law

Oct. 2 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Massachusetts' four Catholic bishops are urging the faithful to oppose a newly signed law expanding late-term abortion access, calling...

Lawn Party supports mission of Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary

Oct. 2 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

WESTON -- The men of Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston had many occupations before being called to the priesthood later in life. Among their...

CatholicTV expands digital reach with new website, streaming apps

Oct. 2 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- When Cardinal Richard Cushing founded The CatholicTV Network in Watertown in 1955, his interest wasn't in the then-new technology. "He...

Pastoral Center gathering marks World Day of Migrants

Oct. 2 2026
WES CIPOLLA PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston is in possession of what is quite possibly the largest collection of sacramental records in the U.S. Tucked away...

Celebration of Priesthood highlights unity, service

Sep. 25 2026
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BOSTON -- Priests don't just fall out of the sky, says Jesuit Father Jack Butler, Boston College's new president. Nor do they hatch from eggs...

Workshop explores synodality as path to a more open Church

Sep. 25 2026
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WESTON -- A friend of Father Richard Lennan's who worked as a spokesman for an archdiocese received a phone call from a journalist one day. The journalist...

Políticas de vivienda, género y aborto figuran entre las medidas electorales estatales de 2026

Oct. 6 2026
POR KATE SCANLON, OSV NEWS

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- En noviembre, los votantes de varios estados de EE.UU. se pronunciarán sobre medidas electorales que abarcan temas que van...

Reunión sobre ‘Amoris Laetitia’ se centrará en escuchar, no en reabrir controversias pasadas, dicen funcionarios vaticanos

Oct. 6 2026
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(OSV News) -- Una década después de que la publicación de "Amoris Laetitia" ("La alegría del amor") generara tanto elogios como críticas,...

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In Assisi, cardinals and friars celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death

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Vermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress

Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter

Vatican meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia' to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say

Catholic education leaders applaud proposed rules on tax credit

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