No small thing: Praying the rosary is great in God’s eyes, pope says January 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News It may seem insignificant to some, but praying the rosary every day is huge in the eyes of God, Pope Francis told an association of laywomen dedicated to the Holy Family and prayer.
USCCB’s Bishop Barron joins pope in calling ‘surrogate motherhood’ a grave injustice January 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the head of the U.S. bishops’ committee dealing with family life, voiced support Jan. 10 for Pope Francis’ recent remarks condemning gestational surrogacy as “a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child” and calling for a worldwide ban.
Catholic publisher pulls priest’s book over plagiarism allegation January 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Loyola Press announced Jan. 10 it would pull from publication “60 Seconds for Jesus” by Father Jim Sichko, a priest of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., and a papal Missionary of Mercy known for his motivational talks, generous donations and active social and mainstream media presence.
Haley, DeSantis debate while Trump appears at town hall hours after Christie exits GOP primary January 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News The Republican presidential primary field narrowed Jan. 10 just hours before the party’s final debate before the key Iowa Caucuses, as former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his campaign.
Women religious gear up for battle against human trafficking with prayer, education January 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News As the nation marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, women religious in the U.S. are combating modern slavery with prayer and education.
Bishops ask Ecuadorians to unite against violence and chaos January 11, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Amid an unprecedented wave of violence in Ecuador, the South American country’s bishops’ conference issued a statement on Jan. 9 asking the people to unite against the disturbance caused by criminal gangs, whose operations were defined as acts of “treason against the nation.”
Syria sees ‘worst situation ever’ as World Food Program cuts off aid to war-torn country January 10, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Catholics warn that Syrians are on the brink of starvation as the United Nations food program cuts off its assistance in the country this month.
Gluttony turns people into mere consumers, exploiters of planet, pope says January 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers and even exploiters and predators, Pope Francis said.
Pope tells Marxist group good policies cannot be dictated by the market January 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Societies must consider how their people can share challenges and resources, the pope told representatives of a dialogue project bringing together socialists, Marxists and Christians.
Released from hospital, Bishop O’Connell greets pope January 10, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The day after being released from Rome’s Santo Spirito Hospital, Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, N.J., had a heart-to-heart moment with Pope Francis.
Church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, El Paso bishop says January 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Congress, World News As immigration shapes up to become a key election issue in 2024, the church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, told OSV News.
Poland’s bishops pledge dialogue with new government; others see conflict ahead for church January 10, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Poland’s bishops have pledged dialogue with their country’s new liberal government, but leading Catholics warned that government plans for rapid secularizing change could spark conflict as the ruling coalition plans to limit religious classes in public schools and abolish the state Church Fund.
