Media literacy needed to counter polarization, narrow thinking, pope says January 10, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Rather than supporting the growth of commercial technology and artificial intelligence, governments should be supporting families and educators in being the main channels of passing on culture and values, Pope Francis told ambassadors and other diplomats accredited to the Holy See.
Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about some Trump proposals January 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News President-elect Donald Trump Jan. 7 reiterated his call for some companies that make investments in the U.S. economy to bypass some environmental regulations.
Attorney, archdiocese spar over list of credibly accused priests January 9, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News A lawyer for abuse survivors has accused San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of “endangering kids” by allegedly refusing to release the names of credibly accused priests — charges the archdiocese strongly denies, citing its compliance with the church’s norms for handling clerical abuse.
Black Nazarene draws massive crowds to traditional Philippine procession January 9, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The streets of the Philippine capital of Manila were packed Jan. 9 with throngs of faithful devotees jostling for a brush with the encased icon of the Black Nazarene.
Catholic parishes offer shelter, relief to evacuated families near LA fires January 9, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Several Catholic parishes opened their doors to families evacuated from their homes as wind-driven fires continued to burn through parts of Los Angeles County Jan. 8.
Catholics rally to aid Los Angeles wildfire victims January 9, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As deadly wildfires ravage Los Angeles, Catholics are mobilizing to help those impacted.
At age 116, religious sister from Brazil is the oldest person on the planet January 9, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Teresian Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas from Brazil has become the world’s oldest person, reaching 116 years and 210 days.
Francisan Sister Marie Therese Carr dies at 88 January 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries An 11 a.m. funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Marie Therese Carr will be offered Jan. 13 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Marie Therese died Jan. 8. She was 88 had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 67 years.
As last major hospital lies in ruins, people of Gaza dying ‘slow death,’ Caritas rep says January 9, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News With northern Gaza Strip’s last major hospital lying in ruins following a raid by Israeli forces, the director of Caritas Jerusalem said that with limited medical resources and basic supplies, Palestinians in the ravaged territory are running out of time.
Pope condemns economy that ‘does not respect life,’ exploits children January 9, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Social Justice, Vatican, World News While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and associate pastor assignments January 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and associate pastor assignments
Pope to diplomats: Sweep away ‘clouds of war,’ let ‘winds of peace’ blow January 9, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News During the Holy Year 2025, the international community should strive “to overcome the logic of confrontation and embrace instead the logic of encounter,” Pope Francis told ambassadors and other diplomats accredited to the Holy See.
