Florida death-row inmate’s lawyers, bishops, advocacy groups urge stay on Oct. 3 execution September 26, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2023By 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, 2022By 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, 2017By 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.
