Idaho schools to teach fetal development, show ultrasound videos when teaching related material April 2, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Idaho lawmakers recently approved legislation that will require public schools to teach fetal development and show ultrasound video to students in grades five to 12.
Pope St. John Paul II: Witness to the world April 2, 2025By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints John Paul was an ecumenical and interreligious innovator.
Lord always goes in search of the lost, pope says April 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Even when a person seems totally lost and unable to find a way back to God, the Lord is already looking for him or her, said the text for Pope Francis’ weekly general audience.
Catholic aid organizations in a race against time to provide relief in Myanmar April 2, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Uncategorized, World News As the death toll following the massive earthquake in Myanmar is expected to reach 3,000, humanitarian organizations in the region, like Catholic Relief Services, are working round the clock to get essential supplies to those in need.
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.
