Question Corner: Why does a paschal candle holder have bee artwork and when does Lent officially end? April 3, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The joy found in the paschal candle is actually a sign of the joy we find in the resurrected Christ, who brings light out of darkness.
‘We have hope’ say advocates at El Paso march and vigil for migrants’ dignity April 3, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Social Justice, World News On the evening of March 21, hundreds of people joined the peaceful demonstration “Be Not Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity” organized by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, along with migrant-supporting organizations such as Hope Border Institute, and religious and community leaders from areas along the U.S.-Mexico border.
‘Tenemos esperanza’, la multitudinaria voz que se levantó en El Paso por la dignidad de los migrantes April 3, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: En Español El pasado 21 de marzo, cientos de personas se unieron a la manifestación pacífica “No Tengan Miedo: Marcha y Vigilia por la Dignidad Humana”, organizada por la Diócesis de El Paso, Texas, junto con organizaciones que apoyan a los migrantes como Hope Border Institute y líderes religiosos y comunitarios de las zonas fronterizas.
University launches authentically Catholic women’s and gender studies program April 3, 2024By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News As director of the Nesti Center for Faith and Culture at the University of St. Thomas Houston, Kevin Stuart is pioneering a program that he hopes will enable Catholic educators, health care workers, youth ministers and others to better understand, communicate and practically apply the church’s teaching on gender and sexuality in the workplace.
Sacramento Diocese files for bankruptcy due to ‘sickening sin’ of church sex abuse April 3, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Diocese of Sacramento announced it has filed for bankruptcy, citing the costs of settling more than 250 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy and staff.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon April 3, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Video series offers ‘deep dive’ into the mysteries of the Mass April 3, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News A new video series featuring several U.S. Catholic bishops will offer what organizers call a “deep dive into the sacred mysteries of the Mass.”
Easter gives us reason to hope April 3, 2024By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter Easter means that what is ugliest in our lives is made not only beautiful, but glorious.
Pope asks nations to repeal laws discriminating against women April 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Governments must eliminate laws discriminating against women and help guarantee women’s human rights, Pope Francis said.
Aid workers in Gaza, including at least one Catholic, killed by Israeli strike April 2, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News World Central Kitchen, a humanitarian organization that delivers food in war-torn countries, expressed outrage after seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza.
Familia de trabajador de la construcción desaparecido honra su memoria April 2, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español La tragedia cambió literalmente la vida de la familia Suazo Sandoval de la noche a la mañana, así como la de su esposa, su hijo de 18 años y su hija de seis.
Family of lost construction worker honors his memory April 2, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News The tragedy literally changed the Suazo Sandoval family’s life overnight, as well as that of his wife, his 18-year-old son, and his 6-year-old daughter.
