Radio Interview: Xavier Society for the Blind January 15, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Malachy Fallon, executive director of the Xavier Society for the Blind, about the Mass propers and other books and resources the society provides – all free of charge – to its patrons.
After Taiwan elections, missionary hopes politicians are ‘realistic, practical’ January 15, 2024By Barb Fraze OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, known as William Lai, who opposes Chinese control of Taiwan, won the island democracy’s Jan. 13 presidential election, widely watched for its international implications.
Pope says he’s not thinking of resigning, talks about blessings January 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While a pope can resign, Pope Francis said it is not something he is thinking about or worrying about now.
Modern war is ‘crime against humanity,’ pope says January 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News With massive civilian deaths and the destruction of cities and their infrastructure, modern “war is in itself a crime against humanity,” Pope Francis said.
Bishop Rolando Álvarez released, exiled from Nicaragua after over 500 days of detention January 15, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News – Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa has been released from prison and sent into exile along with 18 imprisoned churchmen as the Nicaraguan government expelled its most prominent critic, whose presence behind bars bore witness to the Sandinista regime descent into totalitarianism, along with its unrelenting persecution of the Catholic Church.
Broglio: Reflect on Rev. King’s ‘rallying cry’ to confront today’s ‘evils of racism’ January 15, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The Jan. 15 federal holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a time to “pause and reflect” on his “indelible legacy” and “his rallying cry in the pursuit of justice and peace,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Celebrating gifts while focused on goal January 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The praying, walking and working will be highlighted Jan. 18-25 as Christians around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Servant of God’s ‘Diaries’ open a window into the soul of a disciple, says Boston cardinal January 14, 2024By Maria del Pilar Guzman OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Founded in Spain in the 1960s, amid the shanty towns of Palomeras Altas near Madrid, the Neocatechumenal Way was defined by St. John Paul II as “an itinerary of Catholic formation.”
Rare Blessed Carlo Acutis stained-glass window installed in Minnesota adoration chapel January 14, 2024By Dianne Towalski OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Saints, World News During the parish year of the National Eucharistic Revival, one of the oldest adoration chapels in the Diocese of St. Cloud is getting a very special facelift.
Aiming to live and work better in 2024? Look to monks January 13, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News In the world of time management, monasticism has been touted as a source of tools for achieving a desired lifestyle.
Parish embraces the 3 P’s of young adult evangelization: ‘Prayer, Penance and Pub’ January 13, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry St. Charles Borromeo’s “P3” event attendees are offered eucharistic adoration, confession, a meditation from a priest and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament — the evening’s “prayer” and “penance” — followed by fellowship and community (“pub” time with beer and wine).
Catholic aid agency’s staff remain in Yemen amid coalition strikes January 12, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Staff from Caritas Poland will remain in Yemen following U.S. and U.K.-led strikes on Houthi rebels, mission head Radoslaw Sterna told OSV News.
