A pedestrian walks past a mural depicting Pope Leo XIV, before his trip to Argentina Nov. 8-11, in Claypole, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 4, 2026. (OSV News/Agustin Marcarian, Reuters) ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV departed Rome for Uruguay on the morning of Nov. 6 at the start […]
Qantas will fly Sydney to Cape Town non-stop from October 2027, the first direct service between Australia and South Africa’s Mother City, with tickets on sale from today. QF89 will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with the inaugural flight departing on 19 October 2027. The […]
The finalists have been announced for the 2026 Women in Travel Awards, with women from across aviation, cruising, tour operations, retail and corporate travel, tourism boards and technology recognised across 17 categories. The shortlist spans industry names including Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Flight Centre Travel Group, Intrepid Travel, G Adventures, Scenic […]
St. Catherine Laboure, also known as Gianna Antonio, a fifth-grader at Christ the Teacher Catholic School, talks to other students about the saint during a presentation on Nov. 3. Dialog photo/Mike Lang NEWARK — The Mercy Room and the hallways at Christ the Teacher Catholic School were filled with saints on Nov. 3. The […]
1000 Mile Travel Group co-founder Nicola Veltman has announced she is leaving the business after nearly 12 years, handing the baton to her team. In a LinkedIn post, Veltman said it was “with a heavy heart” that she was saying goodbye to what she called her “baby before the babies”. While her first job was […]
A large group of Newman Center students gather during retreat earlier this month in the Poconos. Courtesy photo. By Father James GebhartDiocese of Wilmington In 1946, the “Newman Club” began in the back room of a pharmacy on Main Street in Newark. It aimed to minister to the Catholic students of what was then a […]
The global travel industry is not prepared for another COVID-style crisis, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) president and CEO Gloria Guevara has warned at World Travel Market (WTM) London, despite predicting another record-breaking year for tourism. Speaking at WTM London on Tuesday (3 November), Guevara described travel and tourism as the world’s most resilient […]
Bishop William Koenig carries the Blessed Sacrament from the Chester River to Sacred Heart Catholic Church Oct. 25 in Chestertown, Maryland. Dialog photo/Connie Connolly CHESTERTOWN, Md. – On a calm autumn morning as a mist rose from the Chester River, drawing local fishermen and parishioners of Sacred Heart parish to the foot of High […]
Pope Leo XIV holds a basketball during an audience with delegations from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Villanova Wildcats basketball teams in Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Oct. 31, 2026, before the two teams open the U.S. college basketball season in Rome Nov. 1. (OSV News photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) ROME — […]
Aranui Cruises has taken delivery of its new 116-metre passenger-freighter, Aranoa, which is now en route to French Polynesia ahead of its maiden season exploring the remote Austral Islands from March 2027. Huanghai Shipbuilding in Shandong, China, built the 198-guest vessel. She has completed successful sea trials and will join sister ship Aranui 5 in delivering […]