Flash flooding temporarily closes Lourdes’ grotto September 9, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News River flooding forced the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France.
New schools chancellor sees hope in Catholic schools September 9, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools Since Gregory Farno joined the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools as chancellor for education, he has visited a lot of schools.
And became man September 9, 2024By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life When I look at my sons, each becoming a man in his own way, I stand in awe of the untold moments and milestones that go into shaping who we are.
Polls show pro-life advocates face uphill battle in state abortion ballot referendums September 9, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Voters in states with abortion referendums on the ballot in November broadly appear poised to approve the efforts to codify abortion protections, according to polls of those contests.
Sadness after the closing of adoption from China September 8, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I learned last week that China has closed its international adoption program. The closing is a blow to a program that has brought so many families together.
Is the synodal process the product? September 8, 2024By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality Only time will tell whether, as synod organizers keep insisting, the Synod on Synodality has produced a real groundswell of support among the laity for making the process called synodality a permanent feature of church life.
Parishes heed Pope Francis’ warning the Earth ‘may be nearing the breaking point’ September 8, 2024By Anna Dougherty OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Parishes around the United States have heard Pope Francis’ call and responded in force. From Cleveland to Seattle, parishes are moving toward the Holy Father’s vision of a more sustainable church and world.
N.Y. Catholics warn Equal Rights Amendment on this year’s ballot could undercut parental rights September 8, 2024By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News This November, New Yorkers vote on Proposition 1 — a constitutional amendment that its Catholic and pro-life opponents warn could undercut parental rights and increase access to abortion on demand.
Parishes take next missionary steps amid post-Eucharistic congress ‘spiritual surge’ September 7, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News How does the church channel the exhilarating spiritual momentum of the congress and pilgrimage into a concrete and country-wide eucharistic revival, especially in its Year of Mission?
Catholics, evangelicals explore common ground rooted in shared ‘love of Jesus Christ’ September 7, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News A group of Catholics and evangelicals has released a one-page document that identifies areas of common ground among the two largest Christian groups in the world.
Baltimore bishops participate in blessing of new altar as Arlington diocese celebrates 50th anniversary September 6, 2024By Anna Harvey Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Nearly two years after renovations first began, the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Va., opened its doors, welcoming more than 1,000 parish representatives, donors, diocesan priests, deacons and women religious to a Mass celebrating the dedication of the cathedral’s new altar.
Notre Dame theologian urges Catholics to see the body of Christ in the migrant September 6, 2024By Jill Boughton OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News God so loved the world that he left his heavenly homeland and migrated to become one of us, laying down his life so that we in turn could complete our pilgrimage to our lasting homeland.
