As funding freeze hits some Catholic agencies, others operate minus government money March 7, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, DOGE cuts, Feature, News, World News Catholic agencies including Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services and Jesuit Relief Service/USA are facing major setbacks in the wake of the Trump administration’s 90-day pause and review of federal funding to numerous nonprofit organizations providing domestic and overseas aid to migrants, refugees and people in need.
Catholic Sisters Week offers virtual, interactive ways to honor women religious March 7, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News The 12th anniversary of Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14) is celebrating their many ministries and achievements with campaigns and activities that aim to educate, inform and even surprise.
Analysis: Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives? February 26, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Pope Francis has made ecology a signature issue of his pontificate, penning “Laudato Si’,” a 2015 encyclical, and “Laudate Deum,” a 2023 apostolic exhortation, to address it.
With mentors and Holy Spirit, marriage catechumenate model bears fruit February 23, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News The Witness to Love approach challenges couples to engage with church teaching and what being married means. It also involves close accompaniment by a practicing Catholic mentor couple — of their own choosing — who shares the couple’s journey to the altar and provides them a “lifeline” of support beyond the wedding day.
Bishops defend Catholic Charities work with migrants, refugees as obedience to Jesus February 14, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic Charities agencies provide essential services, such as food, clothing and a place to sleep, as part of how the church puts the Gospel mandate from Jesus Christ into action.
A good match is hard to find: Catholics try to renew a ‘hopeless’ dating culture February 14, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Valentine’s Day has arrived and will soon have come and gone — and that can mean date anxiety for singles. Before, during and after the holiday.
Panel: Will new budget priorities and tax policies help or hurt the poor? February 4, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News With a new U.S. presidential administration and Congress in office, questions are percolating about federal budget priorities and tax policies — and the related decisions that will either help or hurt the most vulnerable citizens.
Field of crosses: Immigrant artist’s memorial to D.C. air disaster victims a call to love February 3, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News By the afternoon of Feb. 2, there were 67 crosses standing under a leaden gray sky — one for each victim from the Washington aviation disaster, 64 on the jet and three crew on the helicopter.
New N.Y. law seen as big step in ‘rooting out exploitation’ in fashion industry February 2, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Catholic Social Teaching, News, World News The Fashion Workers Act, signed into law Dec. 21 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, takes effect in June. It will afford models a host of employment safeguards in an industry where many say they have previously felt mute and isolated.
Eucharistic revival event shares ways to ‘walk with’ persons hurt by the church January 31, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Eucharist, News, World News Walk With One embraces the idea that everyone can — indeed, must — evangelize, and aims to equip them for sharing the Good News of Jesus’ love and compassion.
U.S. bishop pleads for human solidarity with ‘discarded’ migrants,’ sharing their stories January 29, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Bishop Tyson offered a plenary policy session titled “Pope Francis’ Vision for Ecology, Dialogue, and the Common Good” to hundreds of attendees at the 2025 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington.
Catholics in social ministry told to build bridges with God’s help ‘organizing hope’ January 28, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, Social Justice, World News The theme of bridge-building in community outreach and organizing spanned several presentations at the 2025 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, aiming to equip participants with practical and timely tools to transform their communities.
