Texas AG appeals after state judge rejects effort to shut down Catholic border ministry July 17, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a direct appeal July 15 to the Texas Supreme Court seeking to revive his effort to shut down Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, a Catholic nonprofit serving migrants, after a state judge earlier the same month dismissed his lawsuit.
Judge rules attorney general cannot enforce subpoena against Seattle Archdiocese July 17, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News A judge ruled July 12 that the Washington state attorney general does not have legal authority to enforce a subpoena for clergy abuse records against the Archdiocese of Seattle, specifically noting that the religious exemption in the state Charitable Trust Act stands.
National congress invites deacons to become a ‘eucharistic bridge’ for the church July 17, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: deacons, Eucharist, News, World News As an anticipated 50,000 Catholics descend upon Indianapolis July 17-21 for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, among them will be a multitude of permanent deacons — men whom Pope Francis has called “the guardians of service.”
John ‘Skip’ Manley, one of longest-serving deacons in archdiocese, dies at 84 July 17, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon John “Skip” Manley, one of the longest-serving deacons in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with 48 years at one parish, St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, died July 12 at age 84.
Vatican approval of apparitions would now be ‘exceptional,’ doctrine chief says July 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Vatican rulings on allegedly supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions, will continue to be released publicly, but official validation of an event’s supernatural status — as has happened at Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe — would be “exceptional,” the Vatican’s doctrine chief said.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends, but ‘the best is yet to come’ July 17, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The monstrance holding the Eucharist gleamed in the midday sun July 16 as pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s northern Marian Route turned a downtown corner and came into view of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the pilgrimage’s final destination.
GOP delegates OK platform that changes abortion, immigration positions at Trump’s direction July 17, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Delegates at the Republican National Convention approved a new party platform July 15 that largely reflects their nominee Donald Trump’s political positions, many in his own words.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon July 17, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Streaming Review: ‘Bridgerton’ offers confused messages on morals and female empowerment July 17, 2024By Meghan Schultz OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Bridgerton, in its fantastical escapism, cannot decide if its female lead will form her identity by demanding a greater standard from society or endearing herself to the worst parts of it.
Indy or not, revival is yours July 17, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist The most substantial and life changing things scheduled to take place at the National Eucharistic Congress are available to almost every Catholic right where they are. They always have been and they always will be.
Question Corner: Is a parish required to provide a screen and kneeler in the confessional? July 17, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments While the church expects confessions to be heard in a designated confessional under ordinary circumstances, there are times when it would be permissible to celebrate the sacrament someplace else.
‘We are at the boiling point,’ says priest who prayed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania July 17, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News “There are people who really hate Donald Trump and want to shoot him!” Father Jason Charron said he shouted to a crowd as he was leaving the campaign rally in Butler, Pa., for former President Donald Trump July 13.
