Does Purgatory really exist? ‘I hope so,’ said the priest November 2, 2023By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary In purgatory, we will finally become all we were created to be, what God deems what we’d call the “best version of ourselves.”
What’s allowed – and not – in Catholic funeral and burial practices November 2, 2023By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Burying the dead is a corporal act of mercy. Everything centers on the belief in the intact body, since baptism makes individuals temples of the Holy Spirit. Catholic belief is that upon death, the soul meets God, and God gives incorruptible life to bodies by reuniting them with their souls.
Praying for the dead November 2, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary The things that weigh us down in this life – fatigue, difficult jobs, pain, injustice, our sins – will all be gone in heaven.
Archdiocese of Baltimore priests celebrate 565 years of milestones November 2, 2023By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The Archdiocese of Baltimore will honor archdiocesan priests celebrating milestone anniversaries with a Nov. 6 Mass at Sacred Heart in Glyndon. Together, the priests have served the local faith community 565 years. Among the honorees are Monsignor Joseph Lizor and Father Paul Thomas, two of the longest- serving priests of the archdiocese. Monsignor Lizor, ordained […]
Zombies, graves and autumnal gratitude November 1, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints On All Souls and All Saints, we honor not just the dead whom we love and extol as examples; we proclaim our belief that this is not the end — that from the hallowed ground of our beloved dead comes the promise of the risen Lord, the empty tomb.
Catholic Charities reacts to ‘disturbing’ online threats to staff over migration work November 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, responded Oct. 31 to “disturbing” recent remarks by a social media influencer threatening its staff.
U.S. bishops object to inclusion of abortion in proposed federal sexual harassment guidance November 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops and other religious organizations have argued that the way the rule defines “pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions” to include abortion could result in pro-life views leading to a harassment charge.
Learn about the lives of saints, be moved by their examples, pope says November 1, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Holiness is a gift everyone receives with baptism, and it is a journey to be made together with the help of the saints in heaven, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.
Analysis: Rupnik affair challenges church to turn synod synthesis into concrete proposals in 2024 November 1, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Commentary The Rupnik affair poses a real test to not only the synod’s members, but the whole church, which has 11 months before the synod assembly reconvenes, to reflect on the synod’s synthesis report released Oct. 28 and discern what “co-responsible” decision-making should look like for governance of a “missionary synodal church.”
Violence in Holy Land shows need to support local Christians, cardinal says November 1, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As leaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem prepared to meet in Rome, the explosion of violence between Israel and Hamas highlighted the importance of their prayers and their material support for local Christians, leaders of the order said.
Ouija boards ‘dangerous, dangerous’ tools of evil that deny God’s love, say Catholic experts November 1, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The real-life case of possession that inspired William Peter Blatty’s 1971 book (and 1973 film) “The Exorcist” began with the use of a Ouija board.
World Series sparks jaunty wager between Arizona, Texas Catholic Charities directors October 31, 2023By Tony Gutierrez OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News With the series now at 2-1 in favor of Texas, fans in both Texas and Arizona — including Catholics — are mobilizing in support of their teams.
