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COLUMNS
The family down the block
My family just got bigger. A call from the Papal Nuncio a few weeks ago confirmed that Pope Francis has …
COLUMNS
The child in all of us
Confirmations inspire me. That’s what they are supposed to do, of course, for all who attend: candidates, congregation and celebrants. …
BISHOP EMERITUS
Four steps to finding the treasure of Advent
Finding the treasure of Advent is the key to getting into the Christmas spirit. With Advent starting this Sunday, claiming …
BISHOP EMERITUS
MY MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS
Bishop Scharfenberger takes you inside his 'ad limina' meeting with the Holy See.
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Resisting evil
Have you noticed it’s not a perfect world yet? Does the prevalence of so much that is not right stir …
SOCIAL MEDIA
OSV NEWS
- One year ago today: The pope from the peripheries died on Easter Monday
- Pope Leo XIV honors Pope Francis on death anniversary, recalling his mercy and closeness to ‘the little ones’
- US saw more than 1.12 million abortions in 2025, but actual figures likely higher
- ‘Christ hears the cry of the people’ in the face of evil, pope says at Mass near Angola’s largest diamond mine
- Elderly residents explode with joy amid Pope Leo XIV’s energizing visit
- Supreme Court to hear clash between Catholic preschools, Colorado over ‘universal’ program
- Holy Land Catholic leaders condemn Israeli soldier’s desecration of crucifix in Lebanon
- Pope Leo donates $100K to CRS clean water project in El Salvador
- ‘The heart of the Church’ is ‘alive and beating’: Pope Leo XIV leads rosary at beloved Muxima Marian shrine in Angola
- The Eucharist can ‘rekindle lost hope,’ Pope Leo says at Sunday Mass in Angola










