Baltimore representatives make pastoral visitation to El Salvador February 21, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Radio Interview To better understand the social, spiritual and cultural realities of the people of El Salvador and to better serve people of Salvadoran descent in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Lia Garcia and Father Austin Murphy were part of a recent pastoral visit to the Central American nation Jan. 25-30.
Question Corner: Did Pope Benedict XVI validly resign? February 21, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Pope Benedict clearly manifested his intention to step down; his resignation announcement was made at a meeting of the College of Cardinals and in front of several journalists.
How the Knights of Peter Claver offers a unique Black Catholic perspective February 21, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News This Black History Month, Charlie Camosy spoke with Gregory Herr, who helped establish the first Knights of Peter Claver Council in Orange County, Calif., in 2022, domiciled at Christ Cathedral.
Cardinal Dolan: ‘I think our cathedral acted extraordinarily well’ February 21, 2024By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Five days after mourners filled the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York for an irreverent “homecoming” funeral for actor and author Cecilia Gentili, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he believes the “cathedral acted extraordinarily well.”
CHA says article ‘perpetuates myth’ Catholic hospitals’ pro-life stance ‘contrains’ care for women February 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, World News The head of the Catholic Health Association of the United States called it “extremely disappointing” that a USA Today article published Feb. 17 “suggested that Catholic health care’s long-standing commitment to providing care that recognizes the sacredness of each individual — from conception to natural death — somehow constrains care.”
Commoditization of funeral industry is hurting Catholic Church February 21, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments With fewer wakes, and with fewer clergy attending them, aren’t we missing out on a vital pastoral dimension of funerals?
Russian Catholics stage ‘quiet commemorations’ for deceased dissident Navalny February 20, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A senior Russian Catholic has urged church leaders abroad to commemorate the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, as armed police dispersed citizens mourning his death at age 47 in a remote prison camp.
Oregon bishop bars blessings for same-sex couples in diocese to prevent confusion, scandal February 20, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments On Feb. 9, Bishop Liam S. Cary of Baker, Ore., said he has asked the priests of his diocese “not to bless known co-habiting couples, of the same sex or both sexes” because he does not believe that blessings for couples in such situations could be carried out in a “scandal-free” manner in his diocese.
Cardinal Schönborn warns of schism as Rome halts German bishops’ vote on lay committee February 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna warned of schism as German bishops want to keep to their reform course despite the latest letter from Rome, which halted the vote on the statutes of a Synodal Committee.
Friar who said Ash Wednesday Mass for Roumie, Wahlberg shares how to meet God in Lent’s ‘desert’ February 20, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Lent, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Father Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal had an atypical Ash Wednesday this year after celebrating an early morning Mass for actors Jonathan Roumie and Mark Wahlberg.
Catholic parents ask high court to correct ‘dangerous precedent’ on parental rights, trans identity February 20, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: News, Supreme Court, World News The case began as one family’s dispute over gender identity, and involved a state social service agency and the removal of the child. But any decision on the petition submitted to the high court Feb. 15 won’t result in the teen — named in court filings as A.C. and identifying as a transgender woman — being returned to the family home.
As Ukraine aid stalls and a city falls, an archbishop warns Catholics are in Russia’s crosshairs February 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, War in Ukraine, World News As an emergency bill to replenish dwindling ammunition and supplies for Ukraine’s forces languishes in the U.S. House, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia warned that failing to support Ukraine as Russia’s war machine relentlessly presses its attack will have a vast impact on religious freedom in the region as well as on global security.
