World Mission Sunday called ‘even more important’ amid wars in Holy Land, Ukraine October 20, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, Vatican, World News Amid wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, this year’s World Mission Sunday is “even more important” than ever, said an executive from the U.S. offices of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
Hospital attack evokes ‘disbelief, horror,’ says Catholic aid organization spokesman October 19, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News An attack on a Christian hospital in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war has left staff at the U.S. offices of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association reeling.
Amid Israel-Hamas war, interfaith solidarity more important than ever, say experts October 18, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News The complex dynamics among three of the world’s major faith traditions — Islam, Judaism and Christianity — have been at once highlighted and strained by the war, which was sparked by Hamas’ militants Oct. 7 ambush on approximately 22 locations in Israel.
Illinois man who killed Palestinian boy, wounded mother is Catholic parishioner October 17, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News An Illinois man accused of murdering a Palestinian boy and stabbing his mother because they were Muslim is a member of a local Catholic parish.
President of University of Notre Dame to step down at end of academic year October 16, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The longtime president of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana will step down at the end of the current academic year to return to teaching and ministry at the school.
Catholic colleges, universities condemn Hamas attacks on Israel, pray for peace October 13, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Catholic colleges and universities throughout the U.S. have condemned a devastating attack on Israel, while calling for prayers for peace.
‘War traumatizes everybody’ and ‘deep-seated peace’ needed, says Jesuit priest working in Jerusalem October 12, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Father John Paul, rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute spoke with OSV News Oct. 11, four days after Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip stormed into approximately 22 locations in Israel, gunning down civilians and taking some 100-150 hostages, including infants, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Two U.S bishops launch National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and novena amid crisis October 11, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Health Care, News, World News Two U.S. bishops have launched the National Catholic Mental Health Campaign, amid a global crisis in mental health and a decline in mental health resources in the U.S.
‘Laudate Deum’: Planet mirrors a deeply flawed view of human life and activity October 8, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change — and both a paradigm shift and practical action are critically needed to avert looming disasters in nature and human society.
Healing addiction requires faith, science and a pastoral commitment to love, say experts October 7, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame teamed up with the nonprofit Catholic in Recovery to present a Sept. 27 webinar on “Addiction and Recovery: Accompaniment Toward Wholeness and Healing,” part of the institute’s “Conversations That Matter” series.
Russian attack on Ukrainian village shows ‘danger to the world at large,’ says archbishop October 6, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A Russian attack that killed one fifth of a Ukrainian village’s residents shows a danger Russia “presents not only to Ukrainians, but to the world at large,” a Ukrainian Catholic archbishop told OSV News.
‘Laudate Deum’ a ‘timely call’ to ‘choose life or death,’ say Catholic ecological advocates October 6, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Pope Francis’ latest plea to urgently address global warming and climate change is being hailed by Catholic ecological advocates as “a great call to action.”
