Finding answers in faith: Surge of young adults entering Catholic Church April 2, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Shawn Pourifarsi joined UMBC’s Catholic Retrievers as a freshman and began Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) sessions his sophomore year. Now, he and eight others are preparing to enter the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
God really loves me April 2, 2025By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Evangelization This year’s Rite of Election in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was beautiful. The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen was filled to overflowing. Nearly 800 catechumens and candidates for reception into the church were joined by their godparents, sponsors, families and friends.
Question Corner: Can I attend a non-Catholic wedding? April 2, 2025By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner If a Catholic attends a clearly invalid wedding in the normal festive spirit, they are celebrating something which is, at least objectively “on paper,” a falsehood.
Loving sinners, admonishing sin April 2, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Lent If the Cross of Christ shows us anything, it is that loving sinners requires a willingness to suffer.
Pope prays people stare less at screens, connect more face-to-face April 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, social media, Vatican, World News Technology should be used to improve people’s lives and to connect people as members of one human family, Pope Francis said.
Madre, líder laica, directora espiritual y teóloga April 1, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Protagonistas de Fe En esta edición de Protagonistas de Fe, Ana López, orginaria del Sur de California y creadora de ‘Liturgies for Latinas’ nos relata su jornada de fe, su amor y pasión por los diferentes proyectos en los que esta involucrada, y sobre como su fe la ha llevado a crear espacios para las mujeres y la evangelización: “La Iglesia nos dice que los laicos son instrumentos de Dios, por la virtud de nuestro bautismo tenemos el llamado de ser profetas. El Espíritu Santo llama. Las mujeres siempre han estado presentes, lo vemos desde las Sagradas Escrituras, que Dios ha llamado a las mujeres para participar en la Evangelizacion para seguir a Jesus y ejercer ministerios. Es importante resaltar eso.”
Notre Dame Law School gathering makes case for abolishing death penalty April 1, 2025By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The University of Notre Dame Law School hosted a four-day event to promote the abolition of the death penalty. Its March 24-27 Death Penalty Abolition Week brought to campus nationally known and respected opponents of the death penalty.
South Sudanese bishops warn of catastrophe as full-scale war threatens April 1, 2025By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Pope Francis appealed to South Sudan leaders to “lower the tension in the country” as Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan expressed alarm at the escalating violence in the world’s youngest nation and warned of a catastrophe if full-scale war returns.
St. John Paul II drives cause of freedom for humankind 20 years after death, say world leaders April 1, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s death approached April 2, top world leaders and thinkers gathered in Poznan, Poland, to discuss his legacy.
‘Put no trust in princes’ April 1, 2025By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary, DOGE cuts We as Catholics are asked to assess how Christian or moral an administration is not by its members or its rhetoric, but by its actions.
‘The Chosen’ Season Five sets the table for Holy Week April 1, 2025By Sister Nancy Usslemann OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews While it began as an independent crowd-funded series, “The Chosen” has now become a global phenomenon as the most watched series in the world.
Pope stable; his lung infection slightly improved, Vatican says April 1, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, and an X-ray showed there has been a slight improvement regarding his lingering lung infection, the Vatican press office said.
