Ahead of Hurricane Milton, St. Petersburg priest checks in with neighbors October 9, 2024By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News A St. Petersburg priest who is also president of the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors took time out Oct. 8 to check on his elderly neighbors before Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall the next night in this Gulf Coast region.
Pope sends $67,000 to Gaza parish, with $35,000 raised in one day from synod delegates October 9, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News As the Holy Land marked a grim first anniversary Oct. 7 of the Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities and subsequent Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, the papal almoner raised $35,000 in one afternoon from delegates to the Synod on Synodality and immediately sent it to Holy Family Parish in Gaza City.
La arquidiócesis emite decretos sobre algunas parroquias fusionadas en el proceso de Busquemos la Ciudad Venidera October 9, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español El 29 de septiembre la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore emitió decretos para algunas de las iglesias que se verán afectadas por el proceso de planificación de Busquemos la Ciudad Venidera.
Más de quince sacerdotes extranjeros podrían verse obligados a abandonar la arquidiócesis tras los recientes cambios en la ley de visados October 9, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español A menos que se revierta un cambio reciente en la ley de visados de los Estados Unidos, más de quince sacerdotes de otros países que ahora sirven en la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore podrían verse obligados a regresar a casa, desarraigando sus ministerios y dejando en apuros a parroquias, escuelas e instituciones católicas.
Synod seeks to expand consultations on women’s ministry, diaconate October 9, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Vatican group studying the question of women’s ministry, including the ordination of women to the diaconate, will expand its consultative phase to include women who do not serve as consultors to the dicastery in charge of the study group, synod officials announced.
Pope to welcome Ukrainian president back to Vatican October 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to the Vatican Oct. 11, four months after their last meeting, the Vatican press office announced.
Holy Spirit can help Christians be ‘artisans’ of unity, pope says October 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Most people claim they want unity, but usually they mean they want others to unite around their own point of view, which gives rise to conflict, Pope Francis said.
Seton Shrine hosts annual pilgrimage, Mass for Sea Services October 9, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints More than 300 gathered in Emmitsburg Oct. 6 as the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton hosted the annual Pilgrimage and Mass for the Sea Services.
A father’s arms October 9, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Through their lives and actions, our fathers teach us about love – and especially about God’s love for us.
How to help a grieving friend October 9, 2024By Lorene Hanley Duquin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary There is no magic formula for dealing with a grieving person. The best way to reach out to someone will depend on your relationship with that person and where he or she is in the grieving process.
Question Corner: What are ‘non-sacramental’ marriages? October 9, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner A valid marriage is essentially a marriage where the wedding “worked,” and produced a true bond. In contrast, an attempted marriage where one of these necessary elements was absent would be considered an “invalid” or “null” marriage.
Cardinal-designate says God, and the pope, work in mysterious ways October 9, 2024By Adam Wesselinoff OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News God works in mysterious ways, but the Holy Father is even more mysterious, Cardinal-designate Mykola Bychok, eparch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia and Oceania, told The Catholic Weekly on the day of his appointment.
