September 17, 2026

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

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Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois

Pope Leo XIV names migration committee chair Bishop Brendan John Cahill as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois....

Why Sept. 17 is a holiday in Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘name day’ explained

Pope Leo's name day is the feast of St. Robert Bellarmine on Sept. 17. This day is an official holiday of Vatican City State throughout Leo's pontificate. OSV News provides a look at his patron...

Sheen beatification offers U.S. bishops a model of holiness and mission

Several U.S. bishops reflect on how one of their own, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, will soon become the first beatified American-born bishop....

Minnesota priest describes weeping at altar amid powerful Eucharistic experience

Father Brent Bowman, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has an experience during the Eucharistic prayer at Mass that he says left him weeping for more than a minute....

Venerable Cardinal Van Thuan’s sister shares her favorite memories of her holy brother

In an interview with OSV News, the sister of Venerable Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan shares her favorite memories of her holy brother. Sept. 16 marks the 24th anniversary of his death....

Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog

President Donald Trump's new nominations to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom include Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minn., the commission has announced....

Virginia diocese investigates potential sainthood cause for Catholic father who saved his son

Potential sainthood cause progresses for Virginia Catholic Tom Vander Woude, who 18 years ago gave his life to save his son Joseph from drowning in a septic tank; Arlington Diocese is investigating his cause for...

Families of inmates spend $840 million a year to support them in Brazil, Catholic ministry finds

An unprecedented study conducted by the bishops' conference's Prison Pastoral Ministry shows that the families of inmates in Brazil spend $840 million every year to pay for basic items for their imprisoned relatives, such as...

US bishops form new task force over AI concerns, meet with tech leaders

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is developing a task force on artificial intelligence after meeting with AI tech leaders and engaging lawmakers personally on Capitol Hill....

Bishops of North America: We are a Church called to walk in communion

OSV News spoke with representatives from the episcopal conferences of Mexico, the United States, and Canada about the fruits, conclusions, and commitments resulting from a fraternal gathering in Mexico that took place from August 30...

French Church awaits ‘breath of new life’ from Pope Leo XIV’s visit

With a little over a week left in France to welcome Pope Leo XIV, Catholics in France hope for a "breath" of "new life" into their Church from Pope Leo -- a pontiff they don't...

Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships

Pope Leo XIV continues his Second Vatican Council series during his weekly general audience Sept. 16....