‘Disappointed’ Cardinal Dolan holds out hope Harris will join Trump at the Al Smith dinner September 25, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he is “disappointed” that Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.
Meet Christ in migrants, and respond with compassion, says US bishop echoing pope’s call September 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News In a message ahead of the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair stressed Pope Francis’ call for solidarity with migrants, “reminding us that their journeys mirror the biblical Exodus, with God as their guide and companion.”
Lebanese cardinal decries attacks he calls ‘devoid of humanity’ September 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai expressed “profound sorrow” over the “devastating toll” of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, the country’s state news agency NNA reported Sept. 22.
Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, annual N.Y. Catholic charity event and staple for presidential nominees September 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.
Christian leaders express ‘serious anxiety’ over Indian atrocities September 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Religious Freedom, World News About 40 Christian leaders who gathered in mid-September expressed “serious anxiety” over “the increasing atrocities on Christians and other minorities,” and they demanded protection for minority rights and security for minority communities.
Uvalde, Texas church opens counseling facility for ongoing healing from 2022 mass shooting September 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde has opened a new, onsite counseling facility to provide ongoing community healing and support following the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Colorado voters to decide fate of blocked marriage amendment at the ballot box September 19, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Among the ballot measures voters will consider in November, Colorado voters will decide whether to keep a provision in their state constitution banning same-sex marriage that was rendered moot by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision legalizing such unions nationwide.
A Catholic’s guide to voting September 16, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary Voting: It is one of our most important responsibilities as citizens. Indeed, the church teaches that there are three primary responsibilities of all citizens: to pay taxes, to defend their country and to vote.
Pope expresses solidarity with Vietnam flood victims; local Caritas agency rushes to help September 13, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News More than 100 people, including a Catholic religious sister, are still listed as missing after Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, left at least 233 dead in northern Vietnam.
Franciscan University to launch new program in D.C. after $10 million gift September 12, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, announced new plans Sept. 3 to launch a program helping students engage in political and cultural work in the nation’s capital after a multi-million dollar gift.
James Earl Jones, distinguished actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93 September 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, Obituaries, World News James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor known for his resonant voice and a Black Catholic, died Sept. 9 in Dutchess County, New York, at age 93.
In moving video, Princess of Wales says she has completed chemotherapy September 10, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News In a moving family video, Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer.