Liturgical living is for adults, too October 11, 2024By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Celebrating the church year can be as simple as changing your prayer habits in small ways or incorporating the liturgical seasons into daily life.
Prize-winning author at Catholic Charities event says poverty can be eliminated October 10, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Dr. Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer prize-winning author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in America,” asserted that poverty can truly be eliminated. But it will require changes in law, habits and attitudes, he said during Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s second Journey to Social Justice symposium Oct. 9.
Synod participants look at how all Catholics can serve church’s mission October 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The pope, bishops and priests cannot fully awaken the missionary spirit of the Catholic Church alone, so all Catholics must play a more central role in spreading the Gospel, according to participants in the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Doctrine dicastery overturns Vatican ruling in priest laicization case October 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s doctrine office has mandated the laicization of an Argentine priest accused of sexually abusing minors, overturning a surprise ruling from the Vatican Secretariat of State that imposed limitations on the priest’s activities.
At midway point, synod to discuss accountability, walking the talk October 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Members of the Synod of Bishops must ask, listen to and prayerfully reflect on difficult questions, not dismiss or avoid them, the spiritual adviser to the synod on synodality told them.
Catholic synod is relevant for other Christians, too, delegates say October 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News While the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops is not exactly like a synod in other Christian communities, the issues being discussed and the way they are being handled are relevant to other Christian churches and to the search for Christian unity, synod participants said.
Archbishop Lori named honorary custodian of Baltimore Basilica October 10, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News The Basilica of the Assumption Historic Trust named Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori as an Honorary Custodian of America’s First Catholic Cathedral during the trust’s annual fall meeting.
Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund October 10, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As Hurricane Milton took aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign.
Archbishop calls for ‘fervent prayer’ for peace in Holy Land, says ‘compassion is not zero-sum game’ October 10, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for “fervent prayer” to end the violence in the Holy Land, as the Israel-Hamas war reached its first year while threatening to expand into a wider regional conflict.
‘The situation is catastrophic,’ Lebanese Catholic charity workers say October 10, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As Lebanon plunged into the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, Catholics and other Christians continue their humanitarian outreach to help struggling Lebanese, Syrian refugees and migrant workers displaced by severe Israeli bombardments across the country, ongoing since late September, some of which have also injured Christians.
Finding meaning in wonder: A journey of the heart October 10, 2024By Brenda Noriega-flores OSV News Filed Under: Commentary By reflecting on our place in the world and articulating our understanding of ourselves in relation to God, we can chart a path toward the ultimate goal for every Christian: holiness.
5 Things to Know about Maryland Question 1 October 10, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life The Maryland Catholic Conference, which represents the state’s Catholic bishops in Annapolis, is joining other local Catholic leaders in urging Marylanders to vote no on Question 1 – “The Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment.”
