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Israel-Hamas truce has been extended by two days; more hostages scheduled to be released

November 27, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News

Qatar’s foreign affairs ministry said Nov. 27 that an agreement has been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce for another two days. The announcement was made by a ministry’s spokesperson on X on the final day of a four-day cease-fire in which hostages abducted by Hamas in October have been released in exchange for Palestinian […]

German bishop denounces Polish archbishop for letter to pope protesting Germany’s reform course

November 27, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, Germany, has written a letter to his Polish counterpart, Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan, accusing him of “unbrotherly behavior” and of an “enormous overstepping of his authority.” The Polish daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita published Bishop Bätzing’s letter, dated Nov. 21, on Nov. 27.

Coadjutor archbishop proposes relocating Vatican, ordaining women deacons

November 24, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: News, World News

In a wide-ranging interview, Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne of Hartford spoke about working as a bartender, his hopes for the Catholic Church in Hartford, women’s ordination to the diaconate and relocating the Vatican.

Church Militant says founder Michael Voris asked to resign for breach of morality clause

November 22, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News

Church Militant/St. Michael’s Media said Nov. 21 its founder and former CEO Michael Voris “has been asked to resign for breaching the Church Militant morality clause,” and that his resignation was accepted by the board.

U.S. bishops support request for pope to name St. John Henry Newman doctor of the church

November 15, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Saints, World News

The U.S. bishops voted almost unanimously (with two “no” votes) Nov. 15 to support of a request by the the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales that Pope Francis name St. John Henry Newman, the 19th-century British cardinal, a doctor of the church.

Bishops elect USCCB secretary, chairmen-elect of 6 standing committees

November 14, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News

The U.S. bishops Nov. 14 elected Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City as secretary-elect of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at their meeting in Baltimore.

‘Truly compassionate society protects its most vulnerable,’ U.K. bishops say after baby’s death

November 14, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

British bishops expressed their condolences to Dean and Claire Gregory, parents of 8-month-old Indi, who died Nov. 13 after neither a court battle nor Italian citizenship granted to the infant prevented the British courts from halting her life support.

U.S. bishops open fall assembly in Baltimore with prayer, reflection and a Mass for peace

November 14, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led his brother bishops in prayer for wisdom as they began their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore Nov. 13 with a Mass for peace.

Indi Gregory, British girl whose life support was halted by court, dies

November 13, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News

Indi Gregory, a British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died at 1:45 a.m. U.K. time Nov. 13.

Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’

November 11, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is appointed.

Seven new books to help feed your mind and your faith

November 11, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, News, World News

In this year’s annual fall book review, we offer seven selections to support you in your faith journey:

Israel-Hamas truce has been extended by two days; more hostages scheduled to be released

German bishop denounces Polish archbishop for letter to pope protesting Germany’s reform course

Coadjutor archbishop proposes relocating Vatican, ordaining women deacons

Church Militant says founder Michael Voris asked to resign for breach of morality clause

U.S. bishops support request for pope to name St. John Henry Newman doctor of the church

Bishops elect USCCB secretary, chairmen-elect of 6 standing committees

‘Truly compassionate society protects its most vulnerable,’ U.K. bishops say after baby’s death

U.S. bishops open fall assembly in Baltimore with prayer, reflection and a Mass for peace

Indi Gregory, British girl whose life support was halted by court, dies

Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’

Seven new books to help feed your mind and your faith

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