Philadelphia father makes a kneeling pilgrimage in thanksgiving for son’s death-defying recovery from cancer April 15, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Arek Szura, fulfilled his promise to God, donning work gloves and kneepads to shuffle and crawl the 10 blocks from his home to St. Adalbert Church, part of St. John Paul II Parish and home to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Polish Apostolate.
El Domingo de la Divina Misericordia abre las ‘compuertas de la misericordia’ a través de la Eucaristía y la confesión April 14, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: En Español El Domingo de la Divina Misericordia abre las “compuertas de la misericordia” para todos a través de los sacramentos de la Confesión y la Santa Comunión, dijo un sacerdote famoso por promover la fiesta litúrgica y la devoción que la acompaña.
Phone-in active shooter threats at Catholic universities, other colleges part of ‘swatting’ trend April 14, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Shelter-in-place orders were issued April 13 at two Catholic universities in Washington, with all-clears declared shortly thereafter, as part of an apparent wave of false threats made against schools throughout the nation the same day and in recent weeks.
Divine Mercy Sunday opens ‘floodgates of mercy’ through Eucharist, confession April 14, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Divine Worship, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Divine Mercy Sunday opens the “floodgates of mercy” for all through the sacraments of confession and holy Communion, said a priest renowned for promoting the liturgical feast and its accompanying devotion.
Military archdiocese: Walter Reed pastoral care contract ‘turns ministry on its head’ April 13, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The end of a long-running Catholic pastoral care contract at a leading U.S. military medical center highlights broader concerns about the federal contracting process for such services, according to the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services and several lawmakers.
Synod’s ‘messy,’ ‘joyful’ North American phase concludes with call to mission, moves to Rome April 12, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The final document for the North American phase of the 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality was released April 12, capturing a process of dialogue and discernment that two participants described as ‘messy,’ ‘joyful’ and unifying — like the synod itself.
Russia’s persecution of faith in Ukraine part of ‘cultural genocide’ campaign, say analysts April 12, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A new report concludes that Russia is systematically persecuting believers of several faiths in Ukraine as part of a campaign of “cultural genocide.”
Walter Reed decision to cancel Catholic pastoral contract ahead of Holy Week ‘incomprehensible,’ says US military archbishop April 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Hours before Holy Week began, a U.S. major military medical center ended a long-standing contract to provide Catholic pastoral care to veterans and service members, violating their religious freedom, according to Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for Military Services.
Mission trip to Selma, Montgomery honors Catholics who marched with MLK for civil rights on ‘Bloody Sunday’ April 10, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News As the nation marked the 58th anniversary of a key civil rights demonstration, members of an Illinois parish traveled to two Alabama cities to honor that history, and to reinvigorate their own work for justice in society faithful to the Gospel.
Amid war, Paschal Triduum takes on deeper meaning for US Ukrainian Catholics April 6, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s brutal attacks on Ukraine continue, the Paschal Triduum has taken on an even deeper meaning for Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.
Catholics can help guard against anti-Judaism during Holy Week, say experts April 5, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Catholics need to help guard against anti-Jewish interpretations of Christ’s passion, particularly during Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum, said experts on Jewish-Catholic relations.
Feligreses se refugiaron en la oración mientras tornados arrasaron el centro de EE.UU. y cobraron al menos 21 vidas April 3, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: En Español Los fieles católicos se refugiaron en la oración cuando tornados abrieron un camino mortal a través del centro de los Estados Unidos el 31 de marzo, cobrando la vida de al menos 21 personas, hiriendo a docenas y devastando miles de hogares y negocios.
