Sister Helen Prejean’s work against the death penalty June 18, 2024By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Sister Helen Prejean, a dynamic foe of the death penalty, had just spoken to a crowd in a small town in Nebraska as part of our campaign to do away with execution in the state.
Deacon Franz Belleza eager to stride into role of ‘leading the flock’ June 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations Deacon Franz Josef Basalo Belleza enjoys a leisurely stroll or jog during his downtime, but he says his journey to the priesthood has been “no walk in the park.”
Lasting peace requires all warring parties in dialogue, cardinal says June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The only way to achieve true, stable and just peace is by having all sides of a conflict involved in dialogue, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said at a peace summit in Switzerland.
Innovate to care for the environment, the excluded, pope tells CEOs June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Today’s businesses must focus their innovation in caring for the environment, Pope Francis told a group of leaders of major companies and banks.
Modern martyrs are seeds of Christian witness in the church, pope says June 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern martyrs are seeds that grow into examples of Christian witness for the church.
Radio Interview: Seek the City Implementation June 17, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seek the City to Come Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., vicar for Baltimore City, about how the Seek the City to Come plan will be implemented and about its impact on Black and Hispanic communities.
U.S. bishops discuss anti-poverty arm, pastoral frameworks, groundbreaking proposals at spring meeting June 17, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops’ June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed — with some unexpected twists and moments of robust discussion — starting with how the bishops would continue to address the scourge of poverty in the U.S. and ending with a view to the future for the National Eucharistic Revival.
Pope holds private talks with Biden, other world leaders at G7 summit June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met individually with several world leaders during the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy, including with U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Popular Catholic radio host and former Protestant pastor Al Kresta dies after liver cancer diagnosis June 17, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Longtime Detroit-area radio personality Al Kresta died June 15 six weeks following a liver cancer diagnosis. He was 72.
U.S. Catholics urged to promote ‘essential right’ of religious freedom through prayer, action June 17, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News “Called to the Fullness of Dignity” is the theme of this year’s Religious Freedom Week of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The little way to pray all day, even if you have no time to spare! June 17, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary For many the idea of “finding time for real prayer” seems daunting as they imagine adding an hour to their already crammed schedules and then begin to consider all the things they will “need” to really get going: a prayer corner, with icons and statues and Bibles and breviaries.
From Karachi to the Baltimore Archdiocese: Deacon Andrades looks forward to a vocation of gratitude June 17, 2024By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations Deacon Daniel Andrades looks forward to his ordination to the priesthood June 22 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland as a gift that will be reciprocated.
