Mass marks centennial of founding of first seminary in U.S. for Black seminarians November 9, 2023By Terrance Dickson OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The first four African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests at St. Augustine Seminary in Mississippi in 1934 “stood tall in the midst of segregated times,” said retired Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tenn.
Dominican Father on Israel-Gaza peace possibilities: ‘too many wounds on both sides’ November 9, 2023By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News For Father Pérennès, the human tragedy both in Israel and in Gaza is one thing that is difficult to cope with. The other is the loss of many projects that were running in the region — particularly in Gaza, preserving the Christian legacy — which causes the priest’s “immense grief.”
Cameroon bishop condemns ‘heinous’ killing of dozens in Egbekaw village November 8, 2023By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The bishop of Mamfe in Cameroon’s volatile Southwest region has strongly condemned the Nov. 6 “massacre” in Egbekaw village in his diocese that left at least 20 people dead and several others injured.
Pope clears way for beatification of Cardinal Pironio November 8, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, World News Pope Francis has recognized the miraculous healing of a toddler in Argentina as the miracle needed for the beatification of Argentine Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, a close collaborator of St. John Paul II and the person who organized and oversaw the first six international celebrations of World Youth Day.
A scoop of vocations with your PIE November 8, 2023By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Vocations The National Religious Vocation Conference encourages us to take advantage of this special vocations promotion each November to celebrate religious life and each Christian’s foundational calling to discipleship.
Pope prays for ‘just peace’ in Middle East and Ukraine November 8, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News As the wars, violence and deaths continue in Ukraine and in the Holy Land, Pope Francis again urged people to pray for peace.
Faith always wants to move, reach out to others, pope says November 8, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Like keeping a bicycle upright when riding it, a balanced life of faith is possible only in motion, Pope Francis said.
Supreme Court appears poised to uphold gun ban for domestic abusers November 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold a federal law prohibiting those under domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms during Nov. 7 oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, a case challenging the constitutionality of a federal ban on firearms possession by those under domestic violence restraining orders.
Ohio voters approve measure to codify abortion in state constitution November 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Ohio voters Nov. 7 approved Issue 1, a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability, typically understood to be 24 weeks gestation, according to an NBC News projection of the results.
‘High Anxiety’ November 8, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary When we are worried about something specific, we do well to take it to prayer, to ask the Lord to help us discern the path forward, to show us with whom we should be working, and then we roll up our sleeves and address it.
Movie Review: ‘Priscilla’ November 8, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The relationship that writer-director Sofia Coppola’s screen version of Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me” charts is a strange mix of the respectable and the unsavory.
Leveling hierarchical distinctions while further clericalizing the laity November 8, 2023By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Synodality The synod’s more immediate goal was the less dramatic, but in the long run arguably more significant, objective of cutting back on clergy-only hierarchy.
