Pope Leo starts his summer break at Castel Gandolfo with cheerful welcome
(OSV News) — When the papal coat of arms was hung at the balcony of the papal Castel Gandolfo residence July 5, locals
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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends, but ‘the journey continues’
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — As the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded amid the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, “the journey continues,” said Archbishop Nelson J.
Mexico’s World Cup run unites faith and ‘futbol’
(OSV News) — Mexican soccer fans have prayed for World Cup success at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, where the faithful dressed
Planned Parenthood to get millions in Medicaid again as defunding lapses
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A provision of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a
Ezra Jin Mingri, Chinese prisoner of conscience, released to US
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Ezra Jin Mingri, founder and pastor of an underground church in China and a prisoner of conscience in that
Who were the Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, who influenced a new nation
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — Unable to receive a Catholic education in the British colonies in North America, three young men from wealthy Maryland
The Church beyond the Appalachians
In this series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, this month we follow the story of the faith into
Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary
(OSV News) — The Vatican has released the framework for a fall meeting with the heads of Eastern Catholic Churches and presidents
At Independence Day Mass, Baltimore archbishop calls for continued witness to human dignity
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (OSV News) — Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said that when Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods invited him several months
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 05, 2026
The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 5, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers