October 9, 2026

Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

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FOCUS names Jonathan Reyes as CEO

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) announced Oct. 7 that Jonathan Reyes had been selected to succeed founder Curtis A. Martin, who announced his retirement in December 2025....

Irish sister brings front-line missionary perspective to Vatican curial role

OSV News interview: In accepting her dual appointment as head of the Vatican's missionary network and as adjunct secretary at the Dicastery for Evangelization, Sister Mary Teresa Barron said it was clear the Church prioritized...

Bishop Dewane recalled for his ‘remarkable legacy of faithful service’ to Church

Southwest Florida Catholics mourn death of retired Bishop Frank J. Dewane, 76, who led Diocese of Venice for nearly 20 years; he died Oct. 7 after a brief illness....

Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals

The Vatican announced Oct. 9 that Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle has been elected as the new dean of the College of Cardinals upon the retirement of 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re....

Sydney bishops discuss plans for Eucharistic Congress with Pope Leo, with dates set

Catholics can mark their calendars for the next International Eucharistic Congress, as the major gathering was announced to take place in Sydney Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2028. Pope Leo XIV discussed the congress with Archbishop Anthony...

US bishops’ president condemns ‘barbaric’ Pentagon plan to livestream execution

After Pentagon officials said they planned to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad in December, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced the plan as...

World Mission Sunday has ‘borne fruit in my own life,’ says Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV issues a message for World Mission Sunday....

Sheen effect, innovative storytelling and ‘renewed energy’ mark World Mission Sunday at 100

The Catholic Church will mark the 100th year of celebrating World Mission Sunday on Oct. 18, 2026. OSV News takes a look at the history and ongoing significance of this observance....

New name, same mission: The National Association of Catholic Church Musicians celebrates 50 years

The National Association of Pastoral Musicians is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and under a new name, the National Association of Catholic Church Musicians....

Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case

Catholic leaders at Cornell University are providing pastoral accompaniment and guidance as that school reels from a 2024 gang rape investigation now under the jurisdiction of New York State's attorney general....

FDA expects to draft mifepristone safety review next year; pro-life groups call it ‘insufficient’

The Food and Drug Administration's safety review of mifepristone, is expected to stretch into next year, according to court filings, prompting disappointment from pro-life groups....

At Vatican bishops meeting, cardinal shares how phones are changing family life

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão told the Vatican bishops' meeting Oct. 8 about success his archdiocese in India has had with pastoral family visits and phone-free family evenings....