Saved by a Catholic woman in Poland, a Holocaust survivor has a message for the world May 12, 2024By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News At 83, Alex Rosin, born Elek Rebensztok, is among the youngest child survivors of the Holocaust. As fewer survivors are able to give their testimony, he feels an urgency to tell people his story, especially considering the increasing antisemitism he senses following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities and the subsequent war in Gaza.
Focolare addresses overcoming polarization, promoting fruitful dialogue in this election year May 11, 2024By Kiki Hayden OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News With Catholic social teaching falling neither purely red nor purely blue, American Catholics often find themselves in the pews with folks of varying political opinions.
Nobel winners reflect on peace, human dignity at Vatican conference May 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A new civilization rooted in human dignity and capable of overcoming division is needed to ensure the peace, stability and prosperity of all people, speakers said at a Vatican conference on promoting peace.
Help students see crises as opportunities for growth, pope says May 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Vatican, World News University students today need an education that not only prepares them for a career but helps them face personal challenges and learn how to contribute to the good of their communities, Pope Francis said.
World’s ills rooted in too much greed, not too many babies, pope says May 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Blind, unbridled consumerism and selfishness — not the number of people on the planet and having children — are the root causes of the world’s problems, Pope Francis said.
Church needs theologians who grapple with modern world, pope says May 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Because faith in God is not abstract but impacts the way people live and interact with others, theologians must engage with experts in other fields of knowledge as they investigate and explain the Christian faith, Pope Francis wrote.
Texas attorney general revives attempt to shut down Catholic nonprofit serving migrants May 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton revived his attempt to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit serving migrants, just a couple of months after his previous effort was blocked by a state judge.
U.S. watchdog for international religious freedom seeks additional sanctions on Iran May 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom called on the U.S. government May 6 to implement additional sanctions on Iranian authorities and security officials amid their increased crackdown on women and girls for “defying” that country’s mandatory hijab laws.
University of Mary’s community for student moms celebrates its first graduate May 10, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News When Katie Chihoski walked the graduation stage at the University of Mary April 27, she was holding both her hard-earned bachelor’s degree in social work and her 18-month-old daughter Lucia.
Jubilee countdown: Preparations for 2025 Holy Year move into high gear May 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News For more than 700 years, the Catholic Church has celebrated “jubilee” or “holy” years as special times to renew people’s faith and experience God’s forgiveness, particularly by going on pilgrimage.
Holy Year 2025 holds ecumenical promise, pope says May 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ document proclaiming the Holy Year 2025 draws special attention to the ecumenical possibilities of the celebration, especially since the jubilee coincides with celebrations of the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Proclaiming Holy Year, pope says it is time to strengthen and share hope May 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The document, called a “bull of indiction,” specifies that the holy year will open at the Vatican Dec. 24 this year and close Jan. 6, 2026, the feast of Epiphany. Pope Francis also asked bishops around the world to inaugurate the Holy Year in their dioceses Dec. 29 this year and celebrate the conclusion of the Jubilee locally Dec. 28, 2025.
