Reunión de primavera de los obispos de EE.UU. incluyó conversaciones sobre organización que busca luchar contra la pobreza, nuevos marcos pastorales y propuestas innovadoras June 18, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: En Español Reunidos en Louisville para su asamblea plenaria de primavera, la reunión de los obispos de EE.UU. del 12 al 14 de junio vio una mezcla de asuntos importantes — con algunos giros inesperados y momentos de fuerte discusión — comenzando con cómo los obispos continuarán abordando el flagelo de la pobreza en el país y terminando con una visión de futuro para el Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional.
Annunciation House lawyer says Texas’ lawsuit attacks Catholic religious liberty June 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News A lawyer representing Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, a Catholic nonprofit serving migrants, told reporters shortly after a June 17 hearing in the case that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down that ministry is an “attack on religious liberty.”
Monseñor Lucio Ruiz nos platica sobre la evangelización digital June 18, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Protagonistas de Fe Monseñor Lucio Ruiz – Secretario para el Dicasterio de Comunicaciones de la Santa Sede nos platica sobre la evangelización digital y lo que significa ser un misionero en el continente digital, “Nuestra función es pensar siempre como hacer llegar esta palabra, esta ternura, esta presencia del Santo Padre hasta el último rincón de la humanidad”.
Four archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years with joy, prayer, packed churches June 18, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Besides the Washington Archdiocese, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.
Archbishop Spalding graduate Dylan Beard hurdles toward Olympic dream June 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Dylan Beard says his Olympic dreams “start with God and stay with God.” Those Olympic dreams, which started in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Archbishop Spalding High School, are just a couple races away from fruition.
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.
