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Gretchen R. Crowe

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With great anticipation, Americans in Rome await white smoke

May 8, 2025
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News

Anticipation and excitement were in the air in St. Peter’s Square and the surrounding environs as thousands of faithful and curiosity seekers alike gazed for hours at a small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.

Meatless Fridays back? U.S. bishops discuss ways to celebrate 10 years of ‘Laudato Si”

November 14, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Environment, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News

Methods of further incorporating “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on care of creation, into the life of the church at the local and national level was a point of discussion for the U.S. bishops in Baltimore during their fall general assembly Nov. 13, and included the suggestion of returning to the church’s longtime practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays.

Theological, ecclesiological balance needed in discussion of synodality, Bishop Rhoades says

October 12, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News

This process, known familiarly now as “synodality,” has culminated in two October sessions, during which more than 350 delegates from around the world have met, shared, prayed and discerned together.

With each child, parents need to find a special place

September 2, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life

The questions need to be asked and re-asked: What are we intentionally doing to find and grow our places, and our relationships, together as family?

In the City of Light, a Marian gem shines

August 3, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, World News

The beautiful sanctuary, rich in blues and gold, and filled with art reflecting Mary’s apparitions, also houses the relics of St. Catherine.

National congress concludes, beginning a new era of Eucharistic ‘missionary conversion’

July 22, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, World News

The five days of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis could not have ended in a more fitting way — with the celebration of the Eucharist with more than 50,000 people gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Five ways Father Mike Schmitz says Catholics can be better evangelizers

July 18, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, News, World News

Father Schmitz offered his wisdom on a number of topics — especially evangelization and the importance of Eucharist.

Surrendering your own will is the greatest gift you can give

June 21, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life

Parents around the world make sacrifices for their children every second of every day.

New NCEA chair Archbishop Hartmayer has long history in education: Here are five things to know

June 14, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Schools, World News

Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta was elected June 4 to a three-year term as the chair of the board of the National Catholic Educational Association.

Pope Francis’ CBS interview is surprisingly and refreshingly clear

June 2, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican

Stressing openness and mercy, Francis’ emphasis has been on welcoming everyone into the church, and if a mess is made along the way, so be it.

Afraid of Marian apparitions? Take another look this May

May 1, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary

Approaching these apparitions with open hearts, as well as with prudence — we should be most attentive to those apparitions the church has approved — could reap great rewards.

Five ways to make Holy Week more holy

March 20, 2024
By Gretchen R. Crowe
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Lent

Blessedly, Holy Week offers us the chance to refocus, reflect and renew as we wind down our Lenten journeys and look ahead to the promise of Easter.

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