National shrine of a beloved Philadelphia saint vandalized February 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Panels of three stained-glass windows were shattered at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia in the early morning hours of Feb. 19.
Hundreds to come into full communion with Catholic Church in Archdiocese of Baltimore February 22, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments Talk to any of the nearly 700 catechumens and candidates who filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Feb. 18 for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion who will enter the Catholic Church this Easter, and you won’t hear them reflect about a sense of adventure on a new journey.
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children under wrongful death law February 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos qualify as children under state law has raised complex legal questions about artificial reproductive practices opposed by the Catholic Church.
John Carroll student drawn to art, Ukrainian culture February 22, 2024By Eric Clayton Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, War in Ukraine Even at 15 years old, Kamila Sokolyk already knows that, for her, art is more than a hobby. One day, she hopes to carry those paints and pencils into her career.
Archbishop Isichenko: ‘See the real Russia’ in the war on Ukraine February 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression is “about genocide and the survival of an ethnic nation” — something the West does not realize, a Ukrainian Catholic archbishop told OSV News.
Catholic peace scholar says failing to uphold NATO commitments would create ‘challenges’ for U.S. February 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, World News As debate over the U.S. commitment to NATO becomes a talking point of the 2024 campaign, a Catholic peace scholar cautioned against creating confusion for U.S. allies.
Baltimore representatives make pastoral visitation to El Salvador February 21, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Radio Interview To better understand the social, spiritual and cultural realities of the people of El Salvador and to better serve people of Salvadoran descent in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Lia Garcia and Father Austin Murphy were part of a recent pastoral visit to the Central American nation Jan. 25-30.
How the Knights of Peter Claver offers a unique Black Catholic perspective February 21, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News This Black History Month, Charlie Camosy spoke with Gregory Herr, who helped establish the first Knights of Peter Claver Council in Orange County, Calif., in 2022, domiciled at Christ Cathedral.
Cardinal Dolan: ‘I think our cathedral acted extraordinarily well’ February 21, 2024By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Five days after mourners filled the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York for an irreverent “homecoming” funeral for actor and author Cecilia Gentili, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he believes the “cathedral acted extraordinarily well.”
CHA says article ‘perpetuates myth’ Catholic hospitals’ pro-life stance ‘contrains’ care for women February 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, World News The head of the Catholic Health Association of the United States called it “extremely disappointing” that a USA Today article published Feb. 17 “suggested that Catholic health care’s long-standing commitment to providing care that recognizes the sacredness of each individual — from conception to natural death — somehow constrains care.”
Russian Catholics stage ‘quiet commemorations’ for deceased dissident Navalny February 20, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A senior Russian Catholic has urged church leaders abroad to commemorate the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, as armed police dispersed citizens mourning his death at age 47 in a remote prison camp.
Oregon bishop bars blessings for same-sex couples in diocese to prevent confusion, scandal February 20, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments On Feb. 9, Bishop Liam S. Cary of Baker, Ore., said he has asked the priests of his diocese “not to bless known co-habiting couples, of the same sex or both sexes” because he does not believe that blessings for couples in such situations could be carried out in a “scandal-free” manner in his diocese.
