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.
Pope will visit French island of Corsica Dec. 15, diocese says November 22, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will visit the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the Diocese of Ajaccio announced, although the trip was not immediately confirmed by the Vatican.
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.
Biden awards former Planned Parenthood president the Presidential Medal of Freedom November 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News President Joe Biden awarded Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom Nov. 20 in a private ceremony, the White House said.
‘Trust but verify’ to reduce parish embezzlement risk, say experts November 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Fiscal Services, News, World News In the wake of recent high-profile cases of financial mismanagement at parishes, experts said transparency, accountability and greater involvement of finance councils in parish business operations can head off losses in money — and in pastoral trust.
Priests need better formation in church history to share Gospel, pope says November 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News A true study and understanding of the church’s history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today’s world, to make the Gospel more relevant and to counter ideologies and distorted narratives about the church, Pope Francis said.
NCYC is part concert, liturgy, classroom, silly fun, but God is at center of it all November 21, 2024By Mike Cisneros OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News, Youth Ministry With the final blessing of the final Mass completed, thousands of young people took one last chance to rush the stage and rock out to a few songs to conclude the 2024 National Catholic Youth Conference in Long Beach.
Victims of abuse call meeting with Polish bishops ‘historic’ November 21, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Five years after the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church made national headlines in Poland, victims of abuse met with Polish bishops at the fringes of the plenary meeting of the bishops’ conference — the first such official meeting of survivors with the bishops’ body.
Bishops’ plenary, Mass and cardinal’s visit focus on flood devastation, solidarity in Spain November 21, 2024By José Calderero de Aldecoa OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News The archbishop of Valencia presided over Mass celebrated by the Spanish bishops in the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid Nov. 19 to pray for all those affected by the tragic end-of-October floods in Valencia, Albacete and Cuenca, where over 200 people lost their lives.
Pope: Schools should be centers of formation, not ‘achievement factories’ November 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Culture and education must go hand-in-hand to form students into agents of social change driven by hope, Pope Francis said.
Pope appoints U.S. cardinal to manage Vatican’s troubled pension fund November 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, as the sole administrator for the Vatican’s pension fund, which is currently unable to guarantee future obligations in the medium term.
