Record storms damage Southern California Catholic schools, delay events February 8, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Environment, Feature, News, World News Record-breaking storms in Southern California have damaged several Catholic schools and church properties, while forcing one archdiocese to reschedule its rite of election for catechumens.
A year after train derailment, Ohio parish has become a ‘family’ that serves community February 6, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News One year after a toxic train derailment, an Ohio parish has “solidified” into a “family” that seeks to serve the community, its pastor told OSV News.
Synod and Scripture: Bishop Flores to lead webinars on ‘John 14 and Synodality’ February 4, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, Synodality, World News An upcoming webinar series hosted by a U.S. bishop will explore synodality through the prism of Jesus Christ’s words at the Last Supper.
Bishop Seitz: End human trafficking by tackling root causes collectively February 2, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Ending human trafficking requires collective action in addressing the conditions that cause it, said a U.S. bishop.
Catholic U. ends contract with professor over ‘abortion doula’ guest lecturer January 31, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic University of America has ended its contract with a psychology professor who recently invited a self-described “abortion doula” to address a class of students.
CRS head, eyewitness to Gaza Strip horrors, urges cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war January 31, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth month, ending hostilities “all around” to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has become critical, the head of a U.S.-based Catholic aid agency told OSV News.
Report: Vocations to religious life in US decline, but key factors can positively impact numbers January 31, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, News, Vocations, World News A new report shows a continued decrease in the number of permanent vocations to consecrated life in the U.S. — but key factors such as family life, devotional practices, Catholic education and personal encouragement can positively impact those numbers.
Catholic priest with 50 years of service and his sister killed in Florida shooting spree January 30, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Father Robert Hoeffner and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, were found slain at a Palm Bay, Fla., residence on the evening of Jan. 28, as police investigated a domestic disturbance at another area home that turned deadly.
More ‘nuanced nones’ challenge parishes to become more outward facing, says evangelization expert January 26, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News “Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe,” released Jan. 24 by Pew Research Center, found that about 28 percent of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated.
Two years into war, Knights of Columbus steadfast in Ukraine on front lines of aid January 25, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus remain steadfast in bringing relief to vulnerable Ukrainians living in some of the hardest-hit areas, one of the organization’s leaders told OSV News.
U.S. bishops’ domestic policy chair hails new bipartisan child tax credit January 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News A recently announced bipartisan agreement on an expanded child tax credit is “exactly the sort of policy” that Congress should prioritize, said the U.S. archbishop who oversees the U.S. bishops’ committee on domestic policy.
Beloved, young Capuchin Franciscan volunteer shot dead in Washington January 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Ryan Realbuto, a 23-year-old member of the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps, was fatally shot just after 10 p.m. Jan. 18 while walking with fellow volunteers in the Michigan Park neighborhood of Washington.
