Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in AG’s attempt to shut down Catholic ministry to migrants January 14, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Texas Supreme Court Jan. 13 heard oral arguments in a case concerning Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit serving migrants.
Dramatic weekend events lead to temporary truce in troubled archdiocese in India January 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Catholic priests in a troubled Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic archdiocese have called off a four-day protest after an assurance of dialogue to resolve their demands amid a decades-old liturgy dispute on the rubrics of Mass.
Dra. Emilce Cuda: ‘Lo que me enseñó el Papa Francisco es tener un corazón misericordioso’ January 14, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Protagonistas de Fe En este episodio de Protagonistas de Fe, la Dra. Emilce Cuda, Secretaria de la Pontificia Comisión para América Latina en la Santa Sede nos platica sobre su trayectoria profesional y académica y sobre como desea ser una fuente de inspiración, “Ojala contagie y abra la esperanza de tantas otras mujeres jóvenes que piensan que en este momento en la historia, que poder ocupar no un lugar de poder, sino un lugar donde uno puede hacer aquello que sonó y hacer aquello para eso que se preparó”.
Holy Year pilgrimage is chance to begin again, pope says January 14, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News A holy year is an opportunity to start fresh with one’s relationship with God and with other people, Pope Francis told thousands of pilgrims.
Vatican diplomats discuss paths toward peace in Middle East January 14, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s top diplomat met with papal representatives to various Middle Eastern countries to discuss possible avenues toward peace in the region and the state of the Catholic Church there.
Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope January 14, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future.
Fire captain makes way through ruins of incinerated church to find tabernacle intact January 14, 2025By Ann Rodgers OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Four days after Corpus Christi Church was incinerated in the Palisades Fire, Capt. Bryan Nassour of the Los Angeles Fire Department picked his way over a 6-foot layer of rubble in the ashen bones of the sanctuary and recovered the tabernacle Jan. 11.
Catholics turn to Mary and saints amid Los Angeles wildfires January 14, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, Saints, World News Several Catholics who have fled the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have been praying for the intercession of Our Lady of Champion, who once saved a rural Wisconsin shrine from a devastating inferno.
Thief steals precious crown from statue of Mary at Philadelphia church January 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News A Philadelphia parish is in shock following the brazen theft of an historic golden crown from a beloved statue of Mary.
N.Y. becomes first state to offer paid leave to expectant mothers for prenatal appointments January 14, 2025By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News New York is now the first state to offer paid leave to expectant mothers for prenatal medical appointments.
When temperatures plunge, charities worry most about risks to homeless January 14, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, World News When outdoor conditions turn brutal, the difference between life and death can be the work of Catholic agencies and organizations serving an estimated 653,104 homeless Americans — a number that marked a record high in 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
Best By Today January 13, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This weekend we started going through our pantry. The plan was to find the items we weren’t eating and donate them to the food pantry at church. What we discovered is that we have plenty of soy sauce, Greek dressing, and granola. We also have an astonishing amount of expired food. Some packages expired not […]
