DeSantis trades barbs with pro-life group over interview comments on abortion August 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida traded barbs with a national pro-life group July 31 over comments he made on enacting abortion policy at the federal level.
Ukraine officially moves Christmas observance to Dec. 25 in ‘huge cultural shift’ August 1, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill moving the official observance of Christmas Day to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, when Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church mark the holiday.
Deaf priest becomes new archdiocesan chaplain for deaf ministry August 1, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Deaf Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Father Michael Depcik, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales who is deaf, said that since deafness is invisible, it’s easy to overlook fellow Catholics who are deaf.
Key to Eucharistic revival is ‘to reclaim, understand why we go to Mass,’ priest says August 1, 2023By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Theology on Tap is now popular enough in Indianapolis that it has outgrown each bar or restaurant where it has taken place.
Get to know St. Ignatius a little better July 31, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Getting to know Ignatius—or any saint—a little better can help us as we walk our own faith journeys.
Question Corner: Is it a sin to argue? July 31, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Simply having an emotion is morally neutral experience, so merely feeling angry is certainly not a sin.
African youth coming for World Youth Day set for bringing hope, change to Western world July 31, 2023By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Catholic bishops and priests stress that the youth from Africa, where Christianity is on the upsurge, are the “now” and the “future” of the global church.
Pope to Russia: Destroying grain, creating hunger is ‘grave offense to God’ July 31, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Destroying grain is a “grave offense to God,” Pope Francis said, appealing to authorities in Russia as “my brothers” and urging them to resume cooperating with a United Nations’ initiative to guarantee the safe transport of grain out of Ukraine.
Ukraine Orthodox priests call for break with Moscow after cathedral attack July 31, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have called for breaking ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, following a Russian attack on Odesa that destroyed a historic cathedral while killing two and injuring at least 22, including four children.
Radio Interview: New religious community serves Baltimore’s forgotten people of the streets July 31, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Missions, News, Radio Interview, Vocations Four members of the Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ are stationed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. George Matysek talks with Sister Giovana of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, a 26-year-old religious sister from Brazil who serves as the local superior of the Baltimore apostolate, known as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Mission.
Faith and civic partners will offer gun buyback Aug. 5 July 31, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News Faith and civic organizations will unite to host a gun buyback program at Edmondson Village Shopping Center Aug. 5 in an attempt to get guns off the streets of Baltimore.
Grandparents and faith: A direct legacy that transcends generations July 31, 2023By Silvio Cuéllar OSV News Filed Under: Commentary It was my grandmother — who I’d see praying every night before going to sleep — who planted the seed of faith in my heart.
