We are loved October 18, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church We were created out of love, redeemed by love and designed for love.
Movie Review: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ October 18, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews In a world of ultra-raunchy rap and the obscenity-laden lyrics often found even outside that genre, Taylor Swift shows considerable moderation.
Ripple effect: Delegates discuss synod impact beyond Catholicism October 17, 2023By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Seated among Catholics cardinals, bishops, priests, religious sisters and lay Catholic leaders, 12 representatives from other Christian communities are listening and weighing in on discussions about the future of the Catholic Church.
Sister Susan Louise, a ‘model educator’ as principal of IHM, dies at age 69 October 17, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools Sister Susan Louise Eder, an Oblate Sister of St. Francis de Sales who died Oct. 13 after a long struggle with cancer, was described as an “enthusiastic, committed educator” and a model of devotion. She was 69.
Catholic teacher who refused to teach gender ideology could be banned from classroom for life October 17, 2023By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News A Catholic teacher in England could be banned from the classroom for life after refusing to teach “extreme” gender ideology to students.
Global days focus on food insecurity, poverty; bishop says Ethiopians are dying of hunger October 17, 2023By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The world observed International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, celebrated this year under the theme: “Putting dignity in practice for all.”
Water is a precious, finite resource to be protected, shared, pope says October 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Water must be safeguarded and managed in a “wise, careful and sustainable way, so that everyone can enjoy it,” Pope Francis said.
Illinois man who killed Palestinian boy, wounded mother is Catholic parishioner October 17, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News An Illinois man accused of murdering a Palestinian boy and stabbing his mother because they were Muslim is a member of a local Catholic parish.
Pope calls Gaza parish staff as bombing continues October 17, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Huddled in a stairwell at the Catholic parish and school in Gaza, Rosary Sister Nabila Saleh, another sister and Father Youssef Asaad filmed themselves speaking to Pope Francis on the phone and begging for his continued prayers.
The vitally important Catholic presence at the border October 17, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration Bishop Flores points out that Catholic social teaching emphasizes that every human being is created in the image of God, and that at the heart of our social teaching is the need to be adaptable to the situation.
Analysis: How the synod is modeling a solution to the church’s polarization October 17, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality What’s the path to authentic unity for a deeply polarized church? The Synod on Synodality’s Oct. 4-29 gathering in Rome is both modeling and providing an answer: through personal encounter and dialogue as disciples walking together with Jesus Christ in their midst.
President of University of Notre Dame to step down at end of academic year October 16, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The longtime president of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana will step down at the end of the current academic year to return to teaching and ministry at the school.
