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At a dinner event in Indianapolis on Oct. 20, 2026, Crookston, Minn., Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens, board chairman of the National Eucharistic Congress Inc., announces that the 11th National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis in 2029. (OSV News photo/Natalie Hoefer, The Criterion)
Archbishop 'grateful, honored' Indianapolis chosen to host 2029 National Eucharistic
A South Korean flag is seen as Pope Leo XIV gestures to pilgrims Aug. 3, 2025, the day of the closing Mass for the Jubilee of Youth at the Tor Vergata open-air field in Rome. On Oct. 22, 2026, the pope launched the opening of registrations for the 41st World Youth Day set to take place Aug. 3–8, 2027, in Seoul, South Korea. (OSV News photo/Vatican Media via Reuters)
Pope invites youth to bring wounds, dreams to Seoul as WYD registration opens
St. John Paul II answers questions from young people during a 1987 teleconference in Los Angeles. His feast day is Oct. 22. (OSV News photo/Joe Rimkus Jr.)
48 years after installation, St. John Paul II provides moral foundation for today's tech race
Pope Leo XIV smiles and waves from the popemobile while riding around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Oct. 21, 2026. In a message later that day, the Holy See Press Office announced that Drs. Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora confirmed Pope Leo needs "no further treatment" following his Oct. 13 surgery for lung cancer. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Pope Leo needs 'no further treatment' following lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV begins his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2026. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Protecting marriage more urgent than ever, pope says after surgery
Austin Abrams stars in a scene from the movie "Whalefall." The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (OSV News photo/Jennifer Clasen, 20th Century Studios)
Movie Review: Whalefall
Pope Leo XIV, with regional representatives of synod teams, listens to and answers questions from participants in the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies in the Vatican audience hall Oct. 24, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
2 years after the Synod on Synodality, where does the Church in the US stand?
The congregation gathers at a memorial Mass for Redemptorist Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari Oct. 18, 2026, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador. A day earlier he was fatally injured when a large crucifix tipped forward and fell, striking the priest directly on the head while he was celebrating Mass at the church. (OSV News photo/courtesy Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Guayaquil)
Priest in Ecuador, 53, struck and killed by falling crucifix during Mass
Flames and smoke rise in Paris Oct. 18, 2026, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices. (OSV News photo/Abdul Saboor, Reuters)
French bishops condemn 'unacceptable violence' as riots sweep nation
Pope Leo XIV smiles as he leads the Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 18, 2026, after being released from the hospital the previous day. Lead surgeon Dr. Stefano Margaritora said the pope's recovery is progressing normally and that there is no medical reason to cancel his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to South America. (OSV News photo/Matteo Pernaselci, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo returns to Vatican window for Angelus saying prayers sustained him after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV speaks with his brother Louis Prevost and sister-in-law Deborah Prevost in the papal library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 19, 2025. Louis Prevost, a current cancer patient, spoke with OSV News Oct. 16, 2026, about his own experience battling cancer strengthened by faith and prayer following the news his brother, Pope Leo, has lung cancer. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV's brother shares his own cancer battle, the role of faith and his 1 request
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Trump calls off Hegseth plan to livestream execution denounced by Catholic leaders
Images of Pope Leo XVI and other objects are displayed at the base of the statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital Oct. 15, 2026. Doctors treating Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 15 that tests show "good recovery of the operated lung" two days after his cancer surgery. The pope underwent surgery Oct. 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and was diagnosed with lung cancer. (OSV News photo/Remo Casilli Reuters)
In hospital, Pope Leo's tests show 'good recovery of the operated lung,' doctors say
People take part in a candlelight vigil at Drake Park for victims of the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting, in Bend, Ore., Oct. 15, 2026. A 16-year-old opened fire at the elementary school killing at least three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, authorities said. (OSV News photo/Rob Kerr, Reuters)
Oregon bishops offer prayers following Silver Rail school shooting
This oil on canvas of the five Georgia Martyrs titled "Faith breaks language barriers of the five Martyrs" was created in 2021 by artist Clorinda Galdos Bell. A date for the Franciscan friars' beatification has been set for Oct. 31, 2026, in Savannah. (OSV News photo/courtesy Clorinda Galdos Bell)
Georgia martyrs and the American missionary spirit
Pope Leo XIV poses for a photo with students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in Chicago, including fourth-grader Augie Wilk, dressed as a pope, and Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, at the conclusion of the pope's weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 8, 2025. As Pope Leo recovers from surgery Oct. 13, 2026, during which doctors removed his lower right lung to treat a cancerous tumor, a group of students from the Chicago school are sending him get-well cards and Chicago
Chicago students send Pope Leo a White Sox care package after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV talks at a table with prelates and laypeople Oct. 7, 2026, after he opened the weeklong Vatican meeting of presidents of bishops' conferences marking the 10th anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"). In his opening address, the pope spoke about the pastoral responsibility of the Church to find renewed ways of proclaiming the Gospel, offering sacramental graces and accompanying families today. Following surgery the afternoon of Oct. 13 to remove a lung nodule, the Vatican confirmed
Bishops conclude Vatican family meeting as Pope Leo XIV recovers in hospital
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome's Gemelli Hospital Oct. 13, 2026, ahead of his surgery that afternoon to remove a lung nodule. The Vatican confirmed that evening that Pope Leo has lung cancer. (OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)
US bishops, lawmakers offer prayers for Pope Leo after cancer diagnosis
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 14, 2026, on the final day of a meeting in which the presidents of bishops' conferences are marking the 10th anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"). The Mass also included special prayers for the health of Pope Leo XIV, following his lung surgery the previous day and diagnosis of cancer. (OSV News photo/Stoyan Nenov, Reuters)
Cardinal Tagle reads Pope Leo's homily to bishops: 'The world has no future without strong families'
A file photo shows a young woman smiling during her "quinceañera" at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting, Ind. (OSV News photo/Laura Ieraci, courtesy Catholic Near East Welfare Association)
Beyond the celebration: Quinceañera formation nurtures faith and belonging
A man prays in front of a statue of the St. John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome Oct. 13, 2026, where Pope Leo XIV had surgery that afternoon to remove a lung nodule. The Vatican confirmed that evening that Pope Leo has lung cancer. (OSV News photo/Matteo Minnella, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV's surgery reveals lung cancer
Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting with members and volunteers of the Circolo San Pietro at the Vatican Oct. 12, 2026. Political and religious leaders worldwide offered prayers and support for Pope Leo after he announced Oct. 11 that he will undergo surgery to remove a small, localized lung nodule detected by doctors. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)
Bishops, clergy, religious and faithful join in prayer for Pope Leo ahead of lung surgery
Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012. In an Oct. 8, 2026 interview, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon planned to livestream the execution of Hasan by firing squad in December; Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, denounced the plan as "barbaric" in an Oct. 9 statement. (OSV News photo/Bell County She
Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' attack on dignity of human person
This is a screenshot from video of Pope Leo XIV's October 2026 prayer intention dedicated to mental health. St. Dymphna is the patroness of people suffering from mental disorders and of mental health professionals. A U.S.-based Catholic association dedicated to mental health ministry unveiled two new online resources to help lay Catholics understand the signs of mental health struggles and how to better accompany those seeking help at an Oct. 10 news conference held at the Vatican. (OSV News screenshot /Pop
New online courses help Catholics comfort those struggling with mental health
In this file photo former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka pauses to talk with the media following a private memorial service for the late Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton at Life Changers Church in the Chicago suburb of Barrington, Ill., Nov. 5, 1999. Ditka, who was open about his Catholic faith, died on Oct. 9, 2026, at 86. (OSV News photo/Sue Ogrocki, Reuters Files)
Mike Ditka dies at 86: A life of football, fire, and Catholic faith
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