Sainthood causes for Benedictine sister and disabilities education advocate get U.S. bishops’ approval November 13, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News During their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops voted 206 to 7, with 11 abstentions, to support the local advancement of Sister Annella’s cause, and 205 to 6, with 19 abstentions, to support the same for Gertrude Barber’s cause.
Why Notre Dame Cathedral captures hearts and minds worldwide November 8, 2024By Maria Wiering Filed Under: Arts & Culture, World News PARIS (OSV News) — In a side chapel not far from the relics of Paris’ patroness St. Genevieve in the Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, an easel holds a simple poster requesting prayers under the title “Notre Dame de Paris.” “Let us pray for the people of Paris,” it reads. “Let us pray for the Paris archbishop, […]
Texas nuns dismiss their removal from Carmelite order, religious life as ‘moot’ October 30, 2024By Maria Wiering Filed Under: News, World News Members of a women’s religious community in Arlington, Texas, have been dismissed from the Carmelite order and Catholic religious life, according to Oct. 28 statements from Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth and Mother Marie of the Incarnation, whom a Vatican office appointed as the community’s major superior in April.
Men grieve ‘shared suffering’ miscarriage differently than women, but can be overlooked October 19, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News How miscarriage affects fathers and how that affects their relationships is an often overlooked aspect of this ministry’s developing landscape, several experts told OSV News.
Hot-button issues raised by Vatican synod called ‘a mechanism’ to understand synodal method October 8, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The goal of the second and final meeting of the Synod on Synodality underway at the Vatican is understanding and exercising synodality in the church, rather than immediately resolving specific issues, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ synodality expert said.
Seven things to know about the second and final session of the Synod on Synodality October 1, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The second meeting of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops begins Oct. 2 at the Vatican.
CEO says National Eucharistic Congress, pilgrimage show Catholics ‘are ready to make history’ September 24, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, Feature, News, World News In the afterglow of July’s 10th National Eucharistic Congress, Jason Shanks senses that there’s a new “way of evangelization” emerging — or reemerging — among Catholics in the United States.
Texas bishop pleads with faithful not to worship with, support Carmelite nuns affiliated with SSPX September 18, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Uncategorized, World News A Texas bishop is urging Catholics in his diocese not to participate in sacraments with, or financially support, a community of Discalced Carmelite nuns who recently announced a formal association with the Society of St. Pius X.
Flash flooding temporarily closes Lourdes’ grotto September 9, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News River flooding forced the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France.
Communicators advised to ‘challenge your assumptions’ for reaching Latino Catholics August 5, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Journalism, News, World News Earnestly listening to Latino Catholics in the church, including their perspectives in Catholic content, and showing their diversity in media visuals are crucial ways for Catholic media to reach those audiences, Latino Catholic leaders told Catholic communications professionals during a panel discussion June 20.
Eucharistic pilgrimage planned for 2025, next congress before 2033 July 21, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News A Eucharistic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to Los Angeles is being planned for spring 2025, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, announced July 21 at the end of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress’ closing Mass.
Excitement, expectation build ahead of National Eucharistic Congress’ opening revival night July 17, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The streets outside Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis were abuzz with excitement July 17 as Catholics of all ages and walks of life gathered for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the first such congress in 83 years.
