University of Notre Dame’s new president aims to be a bridge-builder September 17, 2024By Jill Boughton OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The investiture of the 18th president of Notre Dame, Holy Cross Father Robert A. Dowd was a bit more involved, and it extended over Sept. 12 and 13, just before two feasts with particular significance for the Congregation of Holy Cross: the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14) and Our Lady of Sorrows (Sept. 15).
University of Notre Dame unveils new no-loan, need-blind policy for undergrads September 17, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News With student loan debt soaring, the University of Notre Dame has unveiled a new “no-loan policy” for undergraduate students, while also expanding its need-blind admissions policy to include domestic and international students.
Second synod session to open with penitential liturgy September 17, 2024By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, set to bring 368 bishops, priests, religious and laypeople to the Vatican, will begin by asking forgiveness for various sins on behalf of all the baptized.
As International Eucharistic Congress ends, Catholics can ‘shine their light’ amid world’s problems, says Bishop Cozzens September 17, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News While the serious problems the world is facing are mostly beyond the control of the church, Catholics can “shine their light” and draw people to a path of peace and solidarity, said Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minn., the chairman of the board of the National Eucharistic Congress, Inc.
Arizona Christian leaders at prayer vigil call all to be peacemakers amid election tensions September 17, 2024By Tony Gutierrez OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News Bishop John P. Dolan of Phoenix led the prayer service — the first of three being held throughout the state ahead of this year’s Nov. 5 elections — with six of his counterparts from other Christian denominations in Arizona.
Cardinal: Stamp shows importance of diplomatic relations with US September 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Issuing a Vatican postage stamp celebrating the 40th anniversary of full diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy See is a sign of the importance the Vatican attributes to their relationship, said the president of the commission governing Vatican City State.
Pope recalls Israeli-American killed in Gaza, calls for hostages’ release September 16, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis lamented the death of an Israeli-American hostage abducted by Hamas and called for the immediate release of all hostages being held in Gaza.
Historic Franciscan monastery under water as southwestern Poland suffers disastrous floods September 16, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Poland’s government is preparing a decree of a state of natural disaster as the southwestern part of the country was severely flooded by torrential rains caused by Storm Boris.
Vance repeats baseless claim about Haitian migrants disputed by state officials in his own party September 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
Hallow partners with Catholic universities to cultivate student prayer lives September 16, 2024By Jack Figge OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, social media, World News This fall, as students return to college and university campuses, Hallow, the acclaimed prayer app, is working to help students build a vibrant faith life through forming partnerships with Catholic educational institutions across the country.
Post-Dobbs, Catholic maternity homes provide critical support for moms in need September 16, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Heartbeat International — a Christian interdenominational, pro-life organization that supports the world’s largest network of crisis pregnancy centers — estimates there are over 400 maternity homes in the U.S., an 8 percent increase since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and other related abortion precedent in 2022.
The Friars’ Table, with saint-inspired menu, aims to leave workers, diners feeling uplifted September 16, 2024By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News This winter Cleveland diners will be able to taste and see saint-inspired dishes while sipping Trappist-brewed beer in a restaurant that gives jobs to men and women in need.
