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Canadian bishops at plenary hear presentations about progress on creating a ‘listening’ Church

Peter Stockland

The Canadian and Latin American-Caribbean messaging about synodality stressed the need to transform the Church by turning the concept into lived experience. The post Canadian bishops at plenary hear presentations about progress on creating a ‘listening’ Church first appeared on OSV News.

Polish priest wounded in stabbing returns to altar with message of forgiveness

Katarzyna Szalajko

"In a special way, I ask you to pray for our attacker and for the grace of conversion for him," Father Mantykiewicz said. "He needs this prayer most of all." The post Polish priest wounded in stabbing returns to altar with message of forgiveness first appeared on OSV News.

Moved by Pope Leo’s empathy, French abuse survivors urged action on ‘systemic’ failures

Junno Arocho Esteves

French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff's deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the institutional failures that allowed the crisis to fester within the Church. The post Moved by Pope Leo’s empathy, French abuse survivors urged action on ‘systemic’ failures first appeared on OSV News.

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026, at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.… The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.

In a secular France, Pope Leo makes the case for faith in public life

Josephine Peterson

PARIS (CNS) — On the first official papal state visit to France in 18 years, Pope Leo XIV stepped into one of the country’s perpetual underlying tensions: the place of… The post In a secular France, Pope Leo makes the case for faith in public life first appeared on OSV News.

Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil

Caroline de Sury

PARIS (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV urged 80,000 young people gathered at the Stade de France Sept. 25 to pursue holiness, peace and a “living relationship with Jesus” during… The post Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil first appeared on OSV News.

Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man

Katarzyna Szalajko

The superior of the Benedictine community in Jaroslaw told Poland's Catholic Information Agency, KAI, that the attack began shortly before Mass. The post Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo shares childhood memories of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on flight to Paris

"I received messages during the beatification ceremony yesterday writing and saying, 'Why weren't you here?' That would've been so great," the pope said. The post Pope Leo shares childhood memories of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on flight to Paris first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo’s Paris university stop blends baptism boom and pope’s favorite spiritual writing

Caroline de Sury

"Here, the Catholic world and the world of human culture meet on a daily basis, in a concrete way," the vice rector told OSV News. The post Pope Leo’s Paris university stop blends baptism boom and pope’s favorite spiritual writing first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status

Caroline de Sury

The center is named after St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave who became a nun in Italy, where she died in 1947, and who was canonized in 2000. The post Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status first appeared on OSV News.

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