Novena for mental health seeks healing, awareness, action on issue September 28, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites the faithful to join in a novena for mental health as part of the second year of the USCCB’s ongoing National Catholic Mental Health Campaign.
Helene downgraded but not before causing massive flooding, major damage, several deaths September 27, 2024By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As Florida prepared for the massive Hurricane Helene to make landfall along the state’s Gulf Coast the evening of Sept. 26, Bishop William A. Wack of Pensacola-Tallahassee livestreamed his personal reflection and prayer.
Papal envoys tell Canada’s bishops the ‘only authority is the possibility of service’ September 27, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Canada’s bishops began their 2024 plenary assembly Sept. 23 with the ancient invocation of the Holy Spirit, “Veni Creator Spiritus,” but in their message to Pope Francis they spoke, in another Latin phrase, of a new “modus operandi” in the church.
Long Island diocese reaches $323 million bankruptcy settlement over abuse claims September 27, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., has reached a preliminary settlement in what it called the “difficult ordeal” of its long-running — and at points contentious — bankruptcy case, while assuring the faithful that “no parishes are closing as a result of this process.”
Seeking truth requires taking risks, questioning, pope says September 27, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News An easy, effortless and comfortable “faith” that refuses to call things into question is dangerous, Pope Francis told professors, researchers and staff at the world’s oldest Catholic university.
New texts for eucharistic adoration, Communion outside Mass aim to promote unity September 27, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Three years after being approved by the U.S. Catholic bishops, updates to the ritual texts for distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass and for eucharistic adoration will take effect.
Catholic death penalty abolition group condemns ‘regressive’ spate of executions September 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line with Catholic teaching, urged its supporters to speak out against what it called a “regressive” trend of five executions in five states in the span of one week.
Experiencing God’s mercy requires discovering one’s own brokenness, priest says September 27, 2024By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Experiencing the mercy of God requires discovering one’s own brokenness, keynote speaker Father Mike Schmitz told the sold-out crowd at this year’s Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast.
Church should be ashamed, beg forgiveness for crime of abuse, pope says September 27, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church must plead for forgiveness for the crime of the abuse of minors by its members and everything must be done to prevent such “a disgrace” from ever happening again, Pope Francis said.
Pope’s communications day message to focus on violent discourse September 27, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2025 will look at how to “disarm” aggressive communication and share the hope of Christ with gentleness.
Pew: Latin American Catholics favor birth control, married and women priests, and Pope Francis September 26, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News A new survey indicates that many Catholics in Latin America and the U.S. favor allowing women to become priests, with a number also supporting marriage for priests, birth control, same-sex marriage recognition and holy Communion for unmarried couples living together.
For this papal trip, homeless group’s traditional send-off for pontiff as he departs has twist September 26, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the pope was departing to Luxembourg, not only were the homeless there but so was a little barking companion.
