WYD 2027 in South Korea to focus on courage, interreligious dialogue September 29, 2024By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News, Youth Ministry The first World Youth Day to be hosted in a country where Christians are a minority will seek to instill young people with the courage to share the Gospel while fostering interreligious dialogue, organizers of the event said.
Texas woman takes vows as consecrated virgin, is ‘humbled,’ ‘joyful’ to be ‘bride of Christ’ September 29, 2024By Michael Gresham OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized As a consecrated virgin, Karen Bless vows to show a profound commitment to God during her everyday interactions. A vocation made easier by her role at the Catholic-run University of Dallas.
Professor: Christianity is not dead in Europe, but needs to free itself from old demons September 28, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Christianity “freed from the old demons” can be a driving force of Europe, a French professor argued during the Sept. 20-21 international conference on “The New Shape of Europe,” part of a series on the role of Christians in the process of European integration.
International community ‘can and should do more’ for Burkina Faso, ACN says September 28, 2024By Leo Morawiecki OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As the Catholic Church commemorates the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Sept. 29, Burkina Faso, “the world’s neglected crisis,” faces this reality: Over 2 million people, or 10 percent of the population, are internally displaced.
International model of faith-based small groups finds a home in Minnesota archdiocese September 28, 2024By Joe Ruff OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, News, World News An international model of faith-based small groups is finding a home in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis less than a year into its implementation as part of Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda’s vision in his 2022 pastoral letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent From the Upper Room.”
Novena for mental health seeks healing, awareness, action on issue September 28, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites the faithful to join in a novena for mental health as part of the second year of the USCCB’s ongoing National Catholic Mental Health Campaign.
Helene downgraded but not before causing massive flooding, major damage, several deaths September 27, 2024By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As Florida prepared for the massive Hurricane Helene to make landfall along the state’s Gulf Coast the evening of Sept. 26, Bishop William A. Wack of Pensacola-Tallahassee livestreamed his personal reflection and prayer.
Con una misa las escuelas católicas celebraron la herencia hispana September 27, 2024By Mitzy Deras Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español Ondeando las banderas que representaban una variedad de países de habla hispana, los estudiantes de las escuelas católicas celebraron el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con una colorida procesión durante una misa especial el 26 de septiembre en la parroquia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en Highlandtown.
Baltimore Mass celebrates Hispanic heritage at Catholic schools September 27, 2024By Mitzy Deras Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Schools Carrying flags representing a variety of Spanish-speaking countries, Catholic school students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a colorful procession during a special Sept. 26 Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown.
Papal envoys tell Canada’s bishops the ‘only authority is the possibility of service’ September 27, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Canada’s bishops began their 2024 plenary assembly Sept. 23 with the ancient invocation of the Holy Spirit, “Veni Creator Spiritus,” but in their message to Pope Francis they spoke, in another Latin phrase, of a new “modus operandi” in the church.
Movie Review: ‘The Wild Robot’ September 27, 2024By Joseph McAleer OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Cast aside any concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence — “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks) has arrived, a Mary Poppins bot ready to chase your cares away in this warm and fuzzy animated adaptation of the bestselling children’s book by Peter Brown.
Long Island diocese reaches $323 million bankruptcy settlement over abuse claims September 27, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., has reached a preliminary settlement in what it called the “difficult ordeal” of its long-running — and at points contentious — bankruptcy case, while assuring the faithful that “no parishes are closing as a result of this process.”
