Head of Anglican Communion resigns over failures in dealing with ‘abhorrent’ abuse case November 12, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Communion, resigned Nov. 12 due to failures in dealing with a British abuse case.
Nuncio, USCCB president reflect on Eucharistic congress, synodality, duty to proclaim Gospel November 12, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News The public session of the fall plenary assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened Nov. 12 with remarks from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, USCCB president, and Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the U.S.
El presidente de la USCCB llama a la oración y a la unidad tras las elecciones November 6, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: En Español El presidente de la Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB) hizo un llamado a la oración y a la unidad, tras las elecciones generales de la nación que vieron al candidato republicano y ex presidente Donald Trump derrotar a la candidata demócrata y actual vicepresidenta Kamala Harris para ganar otro mandato como presidente.
U.S. bishops’ conference president calls for prayer, unity following the 2024 election November 6, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Bishops, Feature, News, World News The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling for prayer and unity, following the nation’s general election that saw Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris to win another term as president.
Catholic nun among 10 killed in Indonesian volcano eruption November 5, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News At least 10 people, including a Catholic nun, have been killed in a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic Flores Island.
Can voter lobbying groups use ‘Catholic’ in their names? Bishops may have to decide November 5, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News The appropriation of the word “Catholic” may exploit what one canon law scholar described to OSV News as a “blind spot” in canon law, the Catholic Church’s principal legislative code.
Thousands of volunteers arrive to help with cleaning, other tasks after tragic flood in Spain November 4, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As Spain mourns the death of over 200 victims of the biggest peacetime disaster in decades, volunteers poured into the country’s Valencia region to give a helping hand in cleaning up and to offer support to the devastated community.
Milwaukee archbishop retires; pope names Chicago auxiliary as his successor November 4, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, 75, and has named Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey S. Grob of Chicago as his successor.
Missouri bishop prohibits hymns with doctrinal errors or credibly accused composers October 30, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Mo., has issued a decree prohibiting certain hymns due to theological error or their composition by persons credibly accused of abuse.
King, bishops decry ‘devastation,’ send condolences after dozens die in Spain’s floods October 30, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News The archbishop of Valencia expressed “grave concern” and said Mass for those affected after at least 63 people are feared dead, and many more went missing amid torrential rains that caused massive flooding in southeastern Spain.
Polish priest accused of financial misappropriation released on bail October 29, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Father Michal Olszewski, priest of the Polish branch of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, was released from his detention center on bail Oct. 25 after the order paid $90,000.
Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal Dolan make friendly World Series wager to benefit Catholic schools October 27, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News The stakes for winning the World Series just got even more interesting — and beneficial for Catholic students — after Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced a friendly wager.
