Vatican offers indulgence for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 22, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 28 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
Eucharistic pilgrimage planned for 2025, next congress before 2033 July 21, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News A Eucharistic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to Los Angeles is being planned for spring 2025, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, announced July 21 at the end of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress’ closing Mass.
President Joe Biden makes historic decision to end 2024 reelection bid July 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a letter posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Final revival night energizes thousands at Eucharistic congress to be ‘alive again’ in Christ July 21, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News From the first moments of the final nighttime revival session at Lucas Oil Stadium July 20, an electricity coursed through the air with an intensity surpassing all the prior events of the National Eucharistic Congress.
‘Beautiful witness that the church is alive’: Baltimore Catholics join tens of thousands in eucharistic procession July 21, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News More than 100 bishops and cardinals, including Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and Baltimore Auxiliary Bishops Adam J. Parker and Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., marched in procession with thousands of other Catholics.
Catholic school education well worth the sacrifices July 21, 2024By Phil Lenahan OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools As our culture continues to make choices contrary to Catholic teaching, Catholic education has become even more important if our children are going to be well formed in the faith and apply it in their daily lives.
Alum of N.J. Catholic high school heads to Olympics after shattering own hurdles world record July 21, 2024By Jessica Miano OSV News Filed Under: News, Olympics, Schools, Sports, World News Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, an alumna of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, N.J., has secured her place on Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris by once again shattering her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials June 30.
FOMO and the National Eucharistic Congress July 20, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized I pray that this is a fruitful experience for those who are there, of course. But I have to imagine that an event like this can have a profound impact far beyond the event itself.
Young Baltimore pilgrims inspired at National Eucharistic Congress July 20, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News “The gift to God for me has been for me to abide in him,” said Sacay, a student at Community College of Baltimore County. “I can pay that forward by bringing other young people to abide in the Lord through adoration – and I was thinking and planning with my friends to begin adoration for young people in our local parish and really cultivate true and holy friendship where people can share their struggles and their challenges.”
Of faith and finances, churches, charity and change July 20, 2024By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Giving Salvation has never been about one’s worthiness, but about one’s willingness.
Millersville musicians and deacon experience the unexpected during Italy trip July 19, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News The group was scheduled to provide liturgical music with four other choirs under the direction of renowned conductor and composer Z. Randall Stroope during the daily Mass. Things took a turn when Stroope suffered a medical emergency and was taken away by ambulance before the Mass.
Congress’s Day 3 invites Catholics to find God’s healing in the Eucharist, share it with others July 19, 2024By OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Tony Meléndez sang to his guitar, telling the audience gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium July 19 for the National Eucharistic Congress’ Encounter session that Jesus can heal them. And he was living proof.
