Pope, Romanian bishops, Jewish officials pay tribute to martyred bishop June 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore” — secretly — by St. Paul VI in 1969.
Radio Interview: Baltimore sports broadcaster shares the importance of his Catholic faith June 2, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports Jim Hunter, the former longtime play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and a fixture in Baltimore sports broadcasting, is a devoted Catholic and an active parishioner of St. Mark in Fallston. Mark Viviano talks with Hunter about his years in broadcasting and his journey of faith.
Dolan: N.Y. lawmakers ‘may conclude that some lives aren’t worth living’ June 2, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York urged Empire State lawmakers to reject legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide.
Baltimore native stirs controversy in Charlotte Diocese over liturgical norms June 2, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments A leaked draft document on revising liturgical norms in the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., has stirred backlash for its addressing of some practices predating the Second Vatican Council.
God’s dazzling creation June 2, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Environment Regulations must not be relaxed for the sake of corporate greed, but must be built on the common good of all, including our grandchildren. It’s what our faith teaches, and it’s really as simple as that.
Reach out to families; let them know God loves them, pope says June 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church, its ministers and its members must find new ways to reach out to and welcome families who are distant from the church and have no understanding of how much God loves them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Polish nuns beatified for heroic witness amid wartime horror June 2, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Saints, World News In a solemn ceremony in Braniewo, northeastern Poland, 15 nuns from the Congregation of St. Catherine Virgin and Martyr, were beatified — recognized as martyrs who gave their lives during the final, brutal months of World War II.
A family’s love grounded in Christ is sign of peace for world, pope says June 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly.
Take care of body, mind, heart, spirit, pope tells professional cyclists June 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Sports, Vatican, World News In a tribute to Pope Francis and his message of hope for the Jubilee Year, elite cyclists rode through Vatican City and its gardens before starting the last stage of the Giro d’Italia in Rome.
Catholic universities look to support foreign students amid Trump visa crackdown June 2, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, at least two Catholic universities contacted by OSV News said they are actively seeking to support affected students.
Follow Jesus in the company of Mary, pope tells pilgrims June 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As spring turned into summer, some 2,000 people closed the month of May with a rosary walk through the Vatican Gardens.
Pope asks priests to be signs of reconciliation in the church and world June 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News In a church and a world divided and fractured, priests are called to be witnesses of God’s love and forgiveness, which reconciles people and makes them one community, Pope Leo XIV told new priests.
