Pro-life sidewalk counseling highlighted in potential high court cases, federal pardons November 27, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether to hear a pair of First Amendment cases seeking to strike down so-called “bubble zones” for pro-life demonstrators outside abortion clinics.
U.S. bishops announce Prayer Vigil for Life to take place Jan. 23-24 November 26, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The annual Prayer Vigil for Life will take place Jan. 23-24, 2025, the U.S. bishops’ conference announced Nov. 22.
Parishioners remember, celebrate faith communities as Seek the City parishes prepare to unite November 25, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Several parishes involved in the Seek the City pastoral planning initiative offered Masses of thanksgiving and remembrance in Baltimore City and some parts of Baltimore County over the last few weeks.
Final synod document is magisterial, must be accepted, pope says November 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that it is now up to local churches to accept and implement proposals from the final document approved the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Pope condemns ‘arrogance of invaders’ in Ukraine and Palestine November 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The “arrogance” of the invaders attacking Ukraine and Palestine blocks the dialogue necessary to build peace in those countries, Pope Francis said.
Radio Interview: St. Thomas Aquinas and the search for truth November 25, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Dominican Father Ambrose Little about a new online program offered by the Thomistic Institute called “Aquinas 101,” which helps viewers go through short videos about various concepts, aimed at the search for truth. Father Little notes that truth is not subjective, but enduring.
Ignatian Volunteer Corps benefits giver, receiver November 25, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Based on the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, IVC volunteers commit to working eight to 16 hours a week for 10 months. They also commit to attending monthly meetings, two days of reflections and an opening retreat to reflect on their spirituality.
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas coming to Baltimore for veneration November 25, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The skull that believers say once held one of the greatest minds in the history of the Catholic Church is coming to Baltimore.
Feeding 2.4 million schoolchildren every day with Our Lady as his ‘boss’ November 23, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Social Justice, World News Mary’s Meals serves meals to 2,429,182 children every school day across 17 countries.
Hegseth controversy compounds Vatican institution’s concerns over religious symbols’ misuse November 22, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Amid controversy over religious-themed tattoos sported by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth, a U.S. office of a Vatican lay institution for the church in the Holy Land has expressed concern regarding the misuse of its historic insignia beyond strictly religious purposes.
Cardinal warns war in Ukraine could spiral out of control November 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The situation in Ukraine is very “worrisome” and could spiral out of control, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Indianapolis museum ‘deeply honored’ its ‘Madonna and Child’ painting chosen for Christmas stamp November 22, 2024By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News This year, the USPS selected as the image for this stamp a painting that has been in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis since 1938.
