Pope calls for end to foreign debt, death penalty ahead of Jubilee Year December 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations as concrete ways to usher in a new era of hope.
Pope, Palestinian president meet at Vatican December 12, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican.
Obispos mexicanos piden una tregua mientras el país celebra la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe December 12, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: En Español El clero católico de México ha pedido una tregua el 12 de diciembre, fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, y el día de Navidad, mientras la violencia criminal asola franjas del país y el clero que trabaja en regiones conflictivas se ve amenazado.
Mexican bishops urge truce as country celebrates feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Hispanic Ministry, News, World News Mexico’s Catholic clergy have called for a truce on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and on Christmas Day as criminal violence wracks swaths of the country and clergy working in conflictive regions come under threat.
In times of division, Our Lady of Guadalupe calls all to unity in Christ, bishops say December 12, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News At a time marked by division, several U.S. bishops wrote Dec. 11 that the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is “a powerful reminder that we are all called to be one in Christ Jesus, beginning from the moment of our conception.”
Trump’s pro-union labor secretary pick surprises some, faces criticism on abortion December 12, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Respect Life, World News President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., surprised some political observers for her union-friendly positions, but also faced criticism from some business groups, as well as from pro-life conservatives concerned about her record on abortion.
Surrendering emptiness in Advent December 12, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary Childish musings and wonder can give way to mystery as we get older and the idea of a young woman conceived without sin, bearing the son of God seems so far away from everyday life.
When some priests steal, it’s often not due to financial pressure, say scholars December 12, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News With several high-profile cases involving financial mismanagement by priests emerging in recent years, two researchers have found some surprising reasons behind clerical embezzlement — and, they told OVS News, financial pressure isn’t usually one of them, as their long-term data shows.
Movie Review: ‘Y2K’ December 12, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Twenty-five years on, is it time to wax nostalgic for the turn of the millennium? If the low-minded disaster-themed comedy “Y2K” (A24) is anything to go by, the answer is a resounding “No.”
New Catholic-Jewish resource looks to ‘translate hate’ and counter antisemitism December 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Religious Freedom, World News Catholic and Jewish leaders have created a new tool to tackle record-high levels of antisemitism through education and awareness.
Hay reportes de que Trump podría tener planes de permitir arrestos de ICE en iglesias December 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español Es posible que la administración entrante del presidente electo Donald Trump planee rescindir una política de larga data que impide a los agentes de Inmigración y Aduanas realizar detenciones en lo que se consideran áreas protegidas, incluyendo lugares de culto, escuelas y hospitales, según un informe de NBC News.
No sanctuary? Trump reportedly plans to reverse policy, permit ICE arrests at churches December 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump plans to rescind a long-standing policy preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals, according to a report by NBC News.
