New study evaluates how church assesses ‘suitability’ of candidates for priesthood September 26, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Diocesan bishops and vocations directors are largely satisfied with their seminaries’ formation programs — but some gaps remain between clergy and mental health professionals as to the role of ongoing psychological services in assessing candidates’ readiness for ordination, according to a new report.
Late Archbishop Beltran recalled as good shepherd who served ‘faithfully and tirelessly’ September 26, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Obituaries, World News A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City Sept. 24 for retired Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran, followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery. He died Sept. 12 at age 91.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments, including special ministry assignments September 26, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News See new clergy appointments including pastors, associate pastors, deacons, and more.
Study into sexual abuse of women religious sheds light on spiritual abuse September 26, 2025By Sarah Mac Donald OSV News Filed Under: Books, Consecrated Life, News, World News The first research study into the sexual abuse of women religious in German-speaking countries has shown a common pattern of spiritual abuse with global cases and highlighted that the majority of abuse is perpetrated by men, although some sisters were abused also by women superiors.
Faith fuels John Harbaugh’s NFL coaching style September 25, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Full-Court Catholic, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports Good coaching, even at the highest level, isn’t about winning championships, John Harbaugh said. “It’s about becoming a champion for the people you coach.”
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Situation in Gaza a ‘disaster,’ two-state solution ‘less and less real’ September 25, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News In an interview before the second anniversary of Israel-Hamas war, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said that “what is happening militarily in Gaza is a disaster,” with the consequences of a “human devastation,” and “brutalization of mutual relations between Israelis and Palestinians.”
Bishop Zaidan highlights ‘solidarity’ with African faithful amid conflict, crises September 25, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Religious Freedom, World News As conflicts rage in several African nations, a U.S. Catholic bishop has underscored his support for African bishops and faithful.
Pope: Catholic media should help readers understand, advocate, act September 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News The pope met the writers and staff of the Italian Jesuit magazine, “La Civiltà Cattolica,” at the Vatican Sept. 25 as part of journal’s 175th anniversary celebrations. Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits, also attended the audience.
Loyola receives $2 million NSF grant to empower STEM scholars September 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland has been awarded a $2 million, six-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish the Empowering STEM Scholars for Success (Empowered Scholars) program.
Essay contest open for entries for Respect Life Month September 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Youth Ministry As part of October’s Respect Life Month, the American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program, based in Fredericksburg, Va., plans to hold its 2025 Pro-Life Essay Contest.
Poverty, violence still ‘persistent issues’ affecting women, girls, top Vatican diplomat tells UN September 25, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Thirty years after a landmark international document safeguarding women’s dignity, much remains to be done to ensure the well-being of women and girls worldwide, said a top Vatican diplomat.
Bishop Paprocki on Cardinal Cupich, Durbin showdown: It’s not against unity to speak truth September 24, 2025By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News In an interview Sept. 24 with OSV News, Bishop Paprocki said that regardless of Sen. Durbin’s record on other issues, his public position supporting policies to protect legal abortion disqualifies him from receiving any awards, per policies of both the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese of Chicago itself.
