Catholic media use is on the upswing August 27, 2023By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism Church leaders should want to be in the game, not standing on the sidelines while others control the messaging
Priest who is popular podcaster urges Catholics to ‘get back in the game’ August 27, 2023By Daniel Meloy OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News “Father Mike,” as he is known from his wildly successful podcasts, including “The Bible in a Year” and “The Catechism in a Year,” kicked off the third season of a monthly speaker series in the Detroit Archdiocese with his address Aug. 8.
Question Corner: A priest with grandchildren and a question on tattoos August 26, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Provided that he is otherwise suitable, a man can be ordained to the priesthood if he is presently unmarried and willing to commit to a life of chaste celibacy going forward — even if he had been previously married or is a father to children.
Women religious accompanying gang members in Mexico ‘inspire, motivate me,’ says one young man August 26, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, World News Missionaries pay their weekly visit to “Los Monckis,” a street gang of youngsters ranging in age from 7 to 26.
Schools convocation radiates joy in Christ August 25, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools With arriving teachers rocking out to the Archbishop Curley Drum Line, the St. John Regional Catholic School Choir from Frederick leading songs at Mass and several awards celebrations, the 2023 Catholic Education Convocation Aug. 24 prepared teachers and staff members for Monday’s opening of the Catholic school year.
Laudato Si’ 2.0: Pope announces new document ahead of ‘Season of Creation’ August 25, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ahead of the ecumenical celebrations of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Sept. 1 and the monthlong “Season of Creation,” Pope Francis said he is writing a follow-up document to his 2015 encyclical on the environment.
Adoration awakens love for the poor, commitment to justice, pope says August 25, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News – In the eyes of the world it would appear “absurd” to begin helping the poor and struggling for justice by spending time in adoration before the Eucharist, Pope Francis said, but that is precisely what an Italy-based religious order has been doing for 100 years.
Few GOP candidates back pro-life call for 15-week federal abortion limit at primary debate August 25, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News – Eight Republican candidates — minus the party’s frontrunner, former President Donald Trump — participated in the Republican National Committee’s first debate of their party’s presidential primary process held Aug. 23 in Milwaukee. But just three of those nine candidates have said they would sign a federal abortion limit sought by a prominent pro-life group.
USCCB argues protecting innocent life must be priority in gun rights case before high court August 25, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Supreme Court, World News Protecting the innocent “is a proper consideration” in the government regulation of firearms, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case over whether the government can prohibit a person with a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm.
New prep program, modeled after ‘catechumenate,’ aims to strengthen marriages in faith August 25, 2023By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News This “marriage catechumenate” model is an effort to return to the early church’s approach to forming adults to be received into the church.
‘There’s no knocking down God’: Catholic college students weather ‘hurriquake’ with faith August 25, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Environment, Feature, News, World News Students at a Catholic liberal arts college in California told OSV News that they’re more ready than ever for the new school year, after weathering both a major storm and an earthquake on the same day.
A youthful church August 25, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature World Youth Day was more than an antidote to the isolation and anger that are so much a part of today’s culture. It was an event, a moment in history, when Christ’s presence in the power of the Holy Spirit was experienced, an experience that happened precisely by coming together, by journeying together in trust and friendship.
