‘Caitlin Clark has the world by her fingertips’: Iowa Hawkeyes basketball superstar supported by Catholic faith, family April 5, 2024By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News That Caitlin Clark has managed to permeate both the zealous and casual sports fan provides a testament to the level of her national impact at the young age of 22.
Catholic leaders express anguish over Haiti’s ‘dizzying chaos,’ humanitarian disaster April 5, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima Filed Under: Uncategorized The April 1 attack on a Spiritan seminary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was the most recent one in a series of incidents involving Catholic Church targets, amid the worst violence crisis in Haiti in several years.
Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata April 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The wounds of Christ’s passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries are reminders of “the pain Jesus suffered in his flesh out of love for us and for our salvation,” Pope Francis said.
Pontifical commission publishes universal safeguarding framework April 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reaffirmed the requirement that every diocese, Catholic religious order and institution in the world have clear safeguarding guidelines and procedures and that they are publicly accessible.
Deadly shooting at subway station near Catholic U. prompts temporary shelter-in-place order April 5, 2024By Richard Szczepanowski OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News In the hours after a Washington teenage boy was shot and killed April 4 on the platform of the Brookland-CUA Metro station, The Catholic University of America canceled evening classes and athletic practices and advised students to shelter in place as police officials investigated the incident.
Iowa lawmakers putting hold on personhood bill seen as example of effects of Alabama IVF ruling April 5, 2024By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent in vitro fertilization ruling is placing a new spotlight on personhood legislation, or legislation that recognizes the unborn child as having the legal rights and protections of a person, experts acknowledge.
Suplician Father John E. McMurry dies at 93 April 5, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A memorial Mass was offered April 1 for Sulpician Father John E. McMurry, who died March 25, just six days after his 93rd birthday.
See you in the story April 5, 2024By Laura Kelly Fanucci OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Every time we hear the ancient words, in the quiet of the nursery or the hush of the sanctuary, the soul shivers with recognition.
Eclipse seen as a way to pray, ‘engage with the work of God’s hands’ April 5, 2024By Mike Latona OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News On that Monday afternoon, the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun.
Catholic UMBC students immerse themselves in service during mission to Guatemala April 5, 2024By Eileen Hiebler Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Inspired by their faith, nine students from the Catholic community of University of Maryland Baltimore County recently completed a service trip to Guatemala March 16-23.
Amid war, Cardinal Dolan to make pastoral visit to Israel, Palestine April 5, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to Israel and Palestine amid a war now in its seventh month.
Pope tells priests: Be icons of Christ, wipe tears like Veronica April 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Priests are called to be “a true icon of Jesus,” drawing closer to God the father by devoting their lives to the care of all God’s children, Pope Francis wrote.
