Pope praises courageous, resilient faith of Catholics persecuted in past November 4, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News The “small yet vibrant church” in Estonia has been a source of compassion and spiritual sustenance for countless people in the Baltic nation, Pope Francis said.
Milwaukee archbishop retires; pope names Chicago auxiliary as his successor November 4, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, 75, and has named Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey S. Grob of Chicago as his successor.
Radio Interview: The value of silence November 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In a world where noise seems to reign supreme, what’s the value of silence? How do we make room for silence in our lives? And how can silence help us in our spiritual journey? George Matysek talks about it with Dominican Father Dominic Koester.
Pope: Love is the most important commandment November 4, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The guiding principle of love extolled by Jesus cuts through confusion around how to uphold God’s commandments to humanity, Pope Francis said.
Pope offers Mass for cardinals and bishops who died in past year November 4, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Vatican, World News Remembering the cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, Pope Francis prayed that after their loving service to the Catholic Church “they may exult in eternal communion with the saints.”
Minnesota Carmelite hermits building large chapel to make room for new vocations November 4, 2024By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News A community of Carmelite hermits in Lake Elmo, Minn., is looking to expand after running out of space to accept new vocations. The first step, they say, is a new chapel.
Pastors reach out to communities as they implement Seek the City to Come pastoral plan November 4, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Pastors throughout the city and several nearby communities in Baltimore County have been working on the difficult task of creating new parish communities as part of the Seek the City to Come pastoral plan announced May 22 that reduces the number of parishes in those areas from 61 to 23 and reduces the number of worship sites from 59 to 30.
5 Catholic prayers for Election Day November 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Local News, News With another divisive presidential election on the horizon Nov. 5, there’s never a better time to turn to prayer.
Red hat is ‘call to martyrdom’ for Philippine bishop outspoken on country’s war on drugs November 3, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David of Kalookan, Philippines, one of the 21 cardinal-designates to be elevated at the Dec. 7 consistory at the Vatican, was thrust into the spotlight and singled out by his country’s president in 2018 at the height of a bloody government anti-drug war there.
Companions of the Cross bring charismatic worship, evangelization to parish ministry November 3, 2024By Jack Figge OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, News, Vocations, World News Community is a central tenet of the life of the Companions of the Cross, a religious community founded in 1985 in the Archdiocese of Ottawa by Father Bob Bedard.
Christians seek a public holiday on Easter Sunday in Bangladesh November 3, 2024By Stephan Uttom Rozario OSV News Filed Under: Easter, News, Religious Freedom, World News Amid signs of changes and more religious inclusivity in the country, church leaders in Bangladesh called for Easter Sunday to be a public holiday.
On All Souls, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants November 2, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass with several hundred mourners.
