Critics express skepticism over U.S.-Panama deportation agreement July 8, 2024By David Agren Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic groups working with migrants traversing the treacherous Darién Gap have expressed skepticism over a joint U.S.-Panama plan to deport people passing through the thick jungle between Colombia and Panama on journeys toward the U.S. border.
Pope: Indifference is a ‘cancer of democracy’ July 8, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Catholics are called to be active participants in political life and be a force against the decline of democracy worldwide, Pope Francis said.
Do not be afraid to seek God where life is degraded, discarded, pope says July 8, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News God is present in the “dark corners” of local communities and in people’s lives, Pope Francis said.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns Israeli army attack on Catholic school July 8, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a strong condemnation after the Israeli military targeted a Catholic school in Gaza that killed four people, including a senior Hamas official.
New movie about foster care invites people of faith to take action July 8, 2024By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News, Youth Ministry A new film promises to open people’s eyes to the 100,000 children nationwide in need of loving homes while also inviting them to be a part of the solution.
President Biden says it would take ‘the Lord Almighty’ to get him to drop out of presidential race July 8, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Joe Biden was adamant that he believes he could serve another four years in the office if reelected in November, arguing he “wouldn’t be running” if he did not believe so.
Álvaro’s Way: One teen’s pilgrimage becomes an inspiration for many July 7, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, social media, World News That first pilgrimage started the ball rolling on social media, with thousands more following his account, “El Camino de Alvaro” (“Alvaro’s Way”) on X (formerly Twitter).
At 69, Indiana woman deepens her faith traveling Eucharistic pilgrimage’s Seton Route July 7, 2024By John Shaughnessy OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, World News Ever since beginning the pilgrimage May 18 in New Haven, Conn., traveling along the Eastern Seaboard, crossing the Appalachian Mountains and heading across Ohio toward Indianapolis, Pierson has placed her every mile in God’s hands.
Ten years after Islamic State group’s invasion, church is ‘still alive’ in Iraq, say archbishops July 6, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Ten years after Islamic militants swept over northern Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, the Christian community there is “still alive,” and working to both rebuild and evangelize, two Eastern Catholic archbishops said.
Pilgrims trekking National Eucharistic Pilgrimage eyeing Indianapolis with two weeks remaining July 5, 2024By Maria Wiering Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s four routes are edging closer to Indianapolis, with the group traveling the northern Marian Route having arrived in Indiana July 1.
Grenada bishop addresses flock following Hurricane Beryl’s wrath July 5, 2024By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News In his first public address since Hurricane Beryl visited the Caribbean’s Lesser Antilles region as the earliest formed Category 5 hurricane on record, the bishop of St. George’s in Grenada took to social media to offer a spiritual message of hope and resilience following the July 1 landfall there.
Apache Christ icon, painting restored to New Mexico tribe and parishioners July 5, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News An Indigenous image of Jesus Christ has now been returned to a New Mexico mission church, days after their sudden removal by the pastor and other individuals, according to tribe leaders and parishioners.