Maryknoll webinar on Brazil’s climate summit calls for church’s voice at COP30 September 23, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, World News A Sept. 18 webinar held by the Maryknoll Office of Global Concern addressed the climate priorities of the peoples of the Global South, especially those of the Amazon region and the Guaraní Aquifer region — located beneath the surface of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It’s the largest known aquifer system in the world.
Pastoral retreat calls Baltimore church leaders to renewal and confidence September 23, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The Acts XXIX team – Father Riccardo, Mary Guilfoyle, Albert Faraj and Rick Popp – traveled from Michigan to lead the day of renewal. The nonprofit offers retreats, programs, podcasts and videos aimed at evangelization and helping people encounter the Gospel.
‘The Cabrini Pledge’ calls faithful to be keepers of hope for migrants and refugees September 23, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Saints, World News At the start of National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration invited the faithful to join “The Cabrini Pledge” and be guardians of hope for migrants and refugees.
‘Bernadette of Lourdes’ French musical coming to America with ‘universal’ message September 23, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, Saints On Sept. 28 and 29, to mark the 100th anniversary of Saint Bernadette’s beatification (She was canonized in 1933) a video presentation of the show, in French with subtitles, will be shown in American movie theaters, sponsored by Fathom Events and Pathe Live.
Una escuela católica se propone aumentar la matriculación de alumnos latinos September 23, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. Filed Under: En Español Los latinos representan el 36 % de los católicos practicantes en Estados Unidos, pero solo el 4 % de los alumnos matriculados en escuelas católicas. Esa disparidad se ha convertido en un llamado a la acción para los educadores católicos, incluidos los de la escuela St. Michael-St. Clement, en el condado de Baltimore.
St. Michael-St. Clement School targets Hispanic enrollment growth September 23, 2025By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Latinos account for 36 percent of practicing Catholics in the United States, yet represent only 4 percent of students enrolled in Catholic schools. That disparity has become a call to action for Catholic educators, including those at St. Michael-St. Clement School in Baltimore County.
Catholic immigration advocates express concern about new $100,000 H-1B visa fee September 23, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News President Donald Trump raised the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000 on Sept. 19, creating some confusion for employers and prompting concern for Catholic immigration advocates.
Pope praises women’s religious orders for courage, generosity September 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vatican, World News In its religious orders, the Catholic Church has an array of strong, courageous and generous women who care for the poor, defend peace and share the Gospel message of salvation in Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
The day I hit my Mass goal (and kept going) September 22, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we were beginning 2025, I decided to kick it up a notch. Why not try to go to 150 Masses?
Chicago Archdiocese’s plan to award Durbin for immigration work meets pushback over abortion September 22, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News The Archdiocese of Chicago is scheduled to present Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his work on immigration issues in November, but the decision has been criticized by some Catholic bishops over Durbin’s public position on abortion.
Nigerian priest killed; killings, kidnappings prompt fear of genocide of Christians September 22, 2025By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The church in Nigeria, ravaged by kidnappings of clergy, mourns Father Mathew Eya, killed Sept. 19 as he was returning to his parish of St. Charles in Eha-Ndiagu, in Enugu state.
Mother of slain college student: God bless Erika Kirk for her act of forgiveness September 22, 2025By Rachel Muha Filed Under: Commentary, Gun Violence God bless Erika Kirk for her very difficult act of forgiveness, for sharing it with us and for inspiring others to forgive. I hope it starts a tsunami of forgiveness because forgiveness can heal the world.
