Doubting Thomas, science and the point of eucharistic knowledge September 14, 2023By Scott P. Richert OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist In a world in which only knowledge that is derived from the scientific method is regarded as true, such miracles may reinvigorate the faith of those doubting Thomases for whom seeing is believing.
Priest feels ‘seeds’ of faith ‘were planted’ during filming of Flannery O’Connor movie September 13, 2023By Ruby Thomas OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews “Wildcat” — directed by actor Ethan Hawke and starring his daughter Maya Hawke — takes a look at the life of Catholic author Flannery O’Connor as she tried to publish her first book in the 1950s.
Liturgical Commission reestablished to advance liturgical life in Archdiocese of Baltimore September 13, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Divine Worship, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Following a hiatus of several years, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Liturgical Commission is back. The reboot, which took effect in May, is partially related to the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival and the need for ongoing formation and teaching about the liturgy – especially the Eucharist, according to Monsignor Richard Hilgartner, pastor of St. Joseph in Cockeysville and a member of the commission.
Observing Hispanic Heritage Month as Catholics September 13, 2023By Hosffman Ospino OSV News Filed Under: Commentary Every year, between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, the United States observes Hispanic Heritage Month. The observance began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and, in 1988, was extended by law into a full-month celebration.
Celebremos el mes de la hispanidad como católicos September 13, 2023By Hosffman Ospino OSV News Filed Under: En Español Cada año, entre el 15 de septiembre y el 15 de octubre, en los Estados Unidos se observa el mes de la hispanidad. La tradición comenzó con una semana de la hispanidad en 1968 y luego, en 1988, se extendió por ley a una celebración de un mes completo.
Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on future of abortion pill September 13, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Justice Department and the manufacturer of an abortion drug asked the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 8 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would limit access to the drug, setting the stage for the high court to weigh in on the future of the drug’s availability.
Holy See urges more nations to sign on to convention banning cluster munitions September 13, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News A Holy See delegation at a Sept. 11-14 meeting of nations that are parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions urged nations that have not yet done so to sign the treaty, which “prohibits under any circumstances the use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions.”
Appeals court says Catholic group can install Stations of the Cross ‘prayer trail’ September 13, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Plans for the “Casa USA” campus — with backing from other Catholic health care organizations, individuals and the patronage of Lansing Bishop Earl A. Boyea — call for duplicating Padre Pio’s hospital complex for the first time outside of Italy, including an exact replica of the original friary church of the Capuchin Franciscan who is also known as St. Pius of Pietrelcina.
Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services assists with Morocco earthquake recovery September 13, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. Catholic Church’s international relief and development agency, is assisting recovery efforts following a devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 2,900 people in Morocco and injured thousands, the group said.
‘Safe Haven for Newborns’ founder honored for Catholic faith, legacy saving infants September 13, 2023By Laura Dodson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Respect Life, World News Nick Silverio had founded the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation and the nonprofit’s program, A Safe Haven for Newborns, in memory of his wife of 32 years who was killed in a car accident Dec. 7, 1999.
Seminarian is burned to death in Nigeria in endless cycle of violence against Christians September 13, 2023By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News In an endless cycle of violence against Christians in Nigeria, seminarian Na’Aman Danlami Stephen of the Diocese of Kafanchan was burned to death on Sept. 7 when a terrorist group called Fulani herdsmen attacked the rectory at St. Raphael Church in Fadan Kamantan.
Be ‘beggars for peace,’ pope says September 13, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In a message to religious and political leaders gathered at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, Pope Francis pleaded with ordinary citizens and governing officials to have the “audacity of peace.”