Meet the two American carpenters who are helping rebuild Notre Dame’s spire July 2, 2023By Agnès Poirer OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Highly skilled carpenters from four different companies are working together to rebuild the iconic Notre Dame spire before the grand reopening of the most famous European cathedral on Dec. 8, 2024. Among the craftsmen assigned to the prestigious task are two Americans: Jackson Dubois from New York and Michael Burrey from Boston.
Aid to Ukrainians tops charity funded by Peter’s Pence in 2022 July 2, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Donations to the annual Peter’s Pence collection, which supports the work of the Roman Curia and funds the charitable activity of the pope, were down in 2022, but the amount of money the fund distributed increased significantly thanks to the proceeds of property sales, the Vatican said.
Ukrainian Catholic archbishop joins call for ‘new constitution’ to ensure Ukraine’s post-war future July 1, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine must develop “a new social consensus” and “a new constitution” to ensure its post-war future, said Archbishop Borys Gudziak and several other endorsers of a June 28 document from Lviv’s Ukrainian Catholic University.
‘Those who place their confidence in me will be saved’: The message of Our Lady of Akita July 1, 2023By Philip Kosloski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News July 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Akita. On June 12, 1973, Sister Agnes Sasagawa of the Handmaids of the Eucharist began receiving heavenly visions in a convent located in Akita, Japan.
Greed, selfishness stand in the way of peace, pope tells Orthodox leaders June 30, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News All wars are “utter disasters” for everyone, especially families, children, the elderly, refugees, communities and creation, Pope Francis said.
Our churches must serve peace, Russian Orthodox leader tells cardinal June 30, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches should join efforts to promote peace before threats of a “major global armed conflict,” the head of the Russian Orthodox Church told Pope Francis’ envoy on a peace mission to Moscow.
High court sides with Christian web designer opposed to making websites for same-sex marriages June 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 30 in favor of a Christian web designer who argued she had a First Amendment right to refuse to provide services for same-sex marriages despite a Colorado law prohibiting discrimination against people who identify as LGBTQ+.
About a dozen candidates seek GOP presidential nomination in 2024 June 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News About a dozen candidates are currently seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. In a field currently dominated by an ex-president, other Republican candidates are seeking ways to break out so that they might win their party’s nomination to challenge President Joe Biden next year.
Build ‘a culture that gives life,’ says U.S. Ukrainian Catholic archbishop June 30, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia seeks to destroy Ukraine through a full-scale invasion, Ukrainians — and the West itself — must commit to building “a culture that gives life,” said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.
Bishops of Atlanta province call for ‘decisive action’ on gun safety, mental health legislation June 30, 2023By Nichole Golden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Sitting in front of a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà — the sculpture of Mary holding her crucified son — the bishops of the Atlanta province signed a joint statement June 27 urging “decisive action” on legislation to curb gun violence.
Supreme Court expands protections for workers seeking to observe holy days, Sunday rest June 29, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision June 29 in favor of a former postal worker who said he was denied a religious accommodation to observe Christian precepts on keeping holy the Lord’s Day by his former employer.
U.S. bishops, other Catholics criticize ‘statement of principles’ on abortion by House Democrats June 29, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News After more than two dozen Catholic Democratic House lawmakers signed a “statement of principles” advocating for abortion access that cited tenets of their faith as their rationale, the U.S. bishops and other Catholics pushed back, arguing their position was contrary to church teaching.
