The Vatican announced Sept. 15, 2026, that Pope Leo XIV appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saporito of Newark, N.J., as the new bishop of Metuchen, N.J. Bishop Saporito, 64, pictured in an undated photo, succeeds Metuchen’s former Bishop James F. Checchio, whom Pope Leo named archbishop of New Orleans last year. (OSV News photo/courtesy Archdiocese […]
People pray during a Labor Day Mass on Sept. 6, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington. The Mass organized by the Catholic Labor Network included parishioners, workers and representatives of organized labor. (OSV News photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard) As artificial intelligence accelerates changes in the workplace, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy […]