Despite long wait, chance to venerate saints’ relics offers ‘graces’ for congress-goers July 29, 2024By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, Saints, World News Saints and blesseds whose relics were available for veneration in the chapel included the four patron saints of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Juan Diego, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Junipero Serra. The relic of Mary featured in the chapel was part of her veil.
Four deacons appointed to guide Hispanic Charismatic Renewal July 29, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized Archbishop William E. Lori announced July 29 that he has appointed four deacons as regional advisers to the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Hispanic Charismatic Renewal prayer groups.
Pope appeals for end to weapons’ production, for solidarity with the elderly July 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Many elderly people risk feeling an increasingly unbearable sense of loneliness, especially during summer, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop prays for residents, tourists in Canadian Rockies town devastated by wildfires July 29, 2024By Quinton Amundson OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Edmonton Archbishop Richard W. Smith’s heart is with the people of Jasper, Alberta, and tourists forced to evacuate from the wildfire devastating the small alpine town and the neighboring famous Jasper National Park in the overnight hours of July 24 and 25.
Radio Interview: Evangelization and Seek the City to Come July 29, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seek the City to Come Julie St. Croix, newly appointed director of Seek the City to Come, talks with George Matysek about the central role of evangelization in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s plan for renewing parishes in the Baltimore area.
The Gift of a Birthday Surprise July 27, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window My birthday happens to fall on July 26, the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, our Blessed Mother’s parents. We don’t know much about their lives, but we know that they became parents late in life—and later the grandparents of Jesus. Their story shows us a few things: Faith can move mountains. God has […]
Bishops, other Catholics around world decry ‘derision’ of Christianity at Olympics opening ceremony July 27, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, World News The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games — a sports festival aimed to unite all nations of the world — created shock and disbelief instead as Catholics around the world felt offended by the parody of the Last Supper, which was part of the opening ceremony.
Sister Janice Marie Hallacher, former principal of Catholic High, dies at 92 July 27, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Janice Marie Hallacher (formerly Sister Victor) was offered July 26 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Janice died July 23. She was 92 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 72 years.
As Harris secures Democratic support, Catholic policy experts examine her record July 26, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Catholics and experts in policy who spoke with OSV News said that Harris’ record in public life — from California attorney general, to U.S. senator, to vice president — sheds some light on how she might approach some areas of interest to Catholics, citing her record on abortion in particular as being at odds with Catholic teaching, but her record on issues such as labor as being more closely aligned.
‘Educating for Eternity’ promotes an authentic Catholic worldview July 26, 2024By Kevin Peloquin OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Schools If we truly want to educate our students for heaven, we must do more than sprinkle in Catholic content when convenient.
‘The best job in the world’ July 25, 2024By Mark Viviano Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic, Marriage & Family Life On Sundays this fall, instead of leaving Mass in a rush to go do the Ravens pre-game show, I will instead help teach Sunday school at St. John the Evangelist, our parish in Severna Park. When school starts, I’ll walk my boys to school and volunteer as a classroom assistant and recess monitor, and I’ll be there to pick them up from school, help with homework, coach their sports teams and help with dinner, bath and bedtime.
Catholic advocates ‘deeply troubled’ by alleged abuse of migrant kids in US-funded shelters July 25, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic immigration and anti-trafficking advocates are expressing grave concern over alleged systemic sexual abuse of unaccompanied migrant children by staff of a private contractor for the U.S. government.
