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Jean Gonzalez

Our Sunday Visitor is a Catholic publisher serving millions of Catholics globally through its publishing and communication services. Jean Gonzalez, projects editor for the Florida Catholic Media, reported for OSV News from Orlando.

For attendees at Florida vigil, death penalty shows no dignity, respect for life

March 28, 2025
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News

Outside those prison grounds and across the street a group of about 100 death penalty opponents held a prayerful vigil in response to state-sanctioned murder happening behind the prison walls.

In health care, patients must be seen ‘as the image of Christ,’ says physician

September 13, 2024
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News

The event, which gathered Catholic physicians and their families, followed the theme “Imago Dei: Made in His Image, Male and Female He Created Them.”

DeSantis urged to stay execution of inmate abused decades ago as teen at state reform school

August 27, 2024
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News

Florida’s first execution of 2024, scheduled for Aug. 29, has been deemed “hypocrisy” because the death warrant is for a victim of abuse suffered decades ago at a state-run reform school for boys and comes as the state agreed to pay compensation for many of those abused at the school.

New Florida law giving state sole authority on worker protections, wages called ‘inhumane’

April 25, 2024
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News

A bill recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been described by a farmworker advocate as “inhumane” and draconian.

You better believe theses nuns can run — even wearing their habits

February 8, 2024
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News

In a January half marathon in Naples, among runners dressed in tank tops, short running shorts or even shirtless were two consecrated women religious in their in white, long-sleeved habits and black athletic shoes.

Florida death-row inmate’s lawyers, bishops, advocacy groups urge stay on Oct. 3 execution

September 26, 2023
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

Florida’s Gov. Ron Desantis, on behalf of Florida’s citizens, has signed six warrants for execution since Jan. 24. Five men have died at the hands of the state since then. Michael Duane Zack, 54, is scheduled for execution Oct. 3.

Florida death-row inmate waives all appeals, future motions; execution is set for Aug. 3

July 19, 2023
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

Florida will mark its fifth execution of 2023 as the state will execute James Barnes Aug. 3.

Make World Youth Day in Lisbon and stateside the ‘start of a movement,’ say U.S. bishops

June 24, 2023
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry

As the U.S. Catholic bishops heard at their spring assembly’s June 16 plenary session in Orlando, with support, open hearts and ears, and encouragement, World Youth Day 2023 can be not just a singular event, but become a movement to uplift the church for years and generations to come.

U.S. bishops condemn Florida execution during their assembly in letter to Pope Francis

June 15, 2023
By Jean Gonzalez
OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

As the U.S. bishops gathered for their spring plenary assembly, they voted June 15 to approve a letter intended for Pope Francis that also denounced Florida’s planned execution that day.

Church, community help one another in inland Florida county hit hard by Ian

October 5, 2022
By Jean Gonzalez
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, World News

Hurricane Ian destroyed a parish on Sanibel Island and ravaged portions of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, among other areas.

Black Catholics at congress urged to ‘listen, learn, think, act and pray’

July 11, 2017
By Jean Gonzalez
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate

United by the words of the prophet of social justice, Catholic Church leaders urged black Catholics to become active, just disciples of Christ. The Archdiocese of Baltimore had a strong presence at the conference.

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