Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital Oct. 13, 2026, ahead of his surgery that afternoon to remove a lung nodule. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media) ROME (OSV News) – Pope Leo ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) – A deadly mass shooting took place the morning of Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shortly after the start of the school day during an all-school Mass ...

WASHINGTON – “For citizens in a representative democracy such as our own, participation in public life—including voting—is both a right and a responsibility,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, ...

An image of Pope Leo XIV and other items are displayed outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in the evening hours of Oct. 13, 2026, where the pontiff underwent surgery to remove a lung nodule. The Vatican ...

SCRANTON – Just one month after launching in parishes throughout the Diocese of Scranton, the 2026-2027 Catholic Ministries Appeal is already approaching the halfway mark toward its $4.5 million goal, ...

Saint Vincent de Paul Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Sept. 19, 2026. The dinner is held to recognize the many Kitchen volunteers that help serve more than 120 ...

Home / 2026 News / Young adults invited to annual ‘Leave a Mark’ Mass on Nov. 1 SCRANTON – Young adults are invited to join the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, and the Diocesan ...

Rev. Eduard Shestak, J.C.O.L., S.T.D.Defender of the Bond Rev. Michael J. Boris Auditor Rev. Michael S. Drevitch Auditor Employment ...

A crowd estimated by media members to be about 6,000 people gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Sept. 21, 2026, for the sixth annual Pennsylvania March for Life. (Photo/Eric Deabill) ...

A mental health advocate holds a sign during a news conference on the proposed Mental Health Workforce Act April 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (OSV News photo//Michael A. McCoy, Reuters) ...

United States Army Specialist Robert Orcutt prays near a makeshift memorial for victims of the shootings at Fort Hood Army post in Fort Hood, Texas November 9, 2009. In an Oct. 8, 2026 interview, ...

Faithful pray the Rosary during the annual Rosary Novena, which was held for the first time this year at the Oblates Chapel in Laflin. (Photos/Dan Piazza) LAFLIN – A beloved annual tradition of prayer ...