Vatican foreign minister calls religious freedom ‘indispensable’ to conflict resolution November 9, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During on an official visit to Australia, one of the Vatican’s top diplomats affirmed the importance of religious freedom in promoting peace and resolving global conflicts.
U.S. Catholics urged to promote, encourage, pray for vocations Nov. 5-11 November 4, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Every year the U.S. Catholic Church dedicates a week in November to pray for and promote vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education.
‘Without faith, I couldn’t continue,’ says Palestinian Christian November 3, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News The absence of pilgrims has left the local economy in ruins, affecting all sectors that rely on religious tourism, from hotels and restaurants to olive wood craftsmanship and souvenir sales.
25 years after International Religious Freedom Act, limits on religion rise worldwide November 3, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News In the 25 years since the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act became law, “restrictions on religious freedom have been steadily increasing for several years” around the globe, said the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty and international policy committees.
Rep. Steve Scalise withdraws from House Speaker race after failure to secure votes October 13, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., withdrew his name from consideration for Speaker of the House Oct. 12, a day after he received his party’s nomination.
Bishops to elect conference secretary, chairmen for 6 committees at fall plenary in Baltimore October 12, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore, they will elect a new secretary and chairmen for six standing committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Earthquake kills 2000 in Afghanistan – a Taliban-run country with virtually no presence of church aid agencies October 9, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News he death toll in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike Afghanistan in two decades has risen to 2,000, Taliban officials confirmed on Oct. 8.
After campus shooting, Archbishop Lori says ways must be found to ‘channel God’s peace’ in communities October 5, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News Baltimore’s archbishop prayed that “God’s comfort and healing reaches all who experienced injury and terror” in the shooting that took place the evening of Oct. 3 on the campus of Morgan State University in the city and left five people wounded.
Florida, Michigan bishops decry ‘grave,’ ‘appalling’ abortion efforts underway in their states September 22, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Florida’s Catholic bishops Sept. 16 alerted the faithful to an “extremely grave initiative” underway in their state that “seeks to erase pro-life protections by banning government regulation of abortion in our state constitution.”
At Mass to honor all immigrants, archbishop challenges leaders on immigration reform September 20, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Grim developments on the southern U.S. border and the “frustrating” lack of immigration reform were on the minds of some 1,500 Southern California Catholics at the annual Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants Sept. 17 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
Bishops’ pro-life chair calls for ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant, parenting women September 20, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News U.S. pro-life efforts “must remain strong to end legalized abortion” in this nation, but all Catholics have a personal responsibility to accompany women facing difficult or challenging pregnancies, said the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
Planned Parenthood resuming Wisconsin abortions a ‘real step backward for human rights,’ say bishops September 19, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, expressed “deep sadness and dismay” that Planned Parenthood plans to resume abortions in Wisconsin starting Sept. 18.
