En la frontera de México y EE.UU., defensores de migrantes que buscan asilo hacen un llamado a la acción March 23, 2023By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: En Español Líderes religiosos, defensores de los migrantes y migrantes se dieron cita en Nogales, Sonora (México) para una conferencia de prensa en la que denunciaron ataques al derecho de asilo y se comprometieron a seguir apoyando a aquellos que atraviesan una larga espera en busca de asilo en Estados Unidos.
At U.S.-Mexico border, migrants’ advocates call for action on U.S. asylum policy March 23, 2023By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Religious leaders, migrant advocates and migrants gathered in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, for a news conference in which they denounced attacks on the right to asylum and pledged to continue supporting those who face long waits to seek asylum in the United States.
Jewish parents challenge California ban on special education funds at religious schools March 23, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News A group of Jewish parents and schools filed a lawsuit in March challenging a California law that prohibits the use of special education funding for students to attend religious schools.
Catholic Charities’ William J. McCarthy Jr. named Loyola’s Business Leader of the Year March 23, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management has named William J. McCarthy Jr., executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, as its 2023 Business Leader of the Year.
Fire guts historic Catholic school in parish connected to St. John Neumann March 23, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News A Philadelphia Catholic school community whose parish has historical ties to St. John Neumann is recovering after a March 21 fire devastated its building.
‘Annunciation’: Salvation and the words of the air March 23, 2023By Bishop Robert Reed OSV News Filed Under: Commentary In March, with Christmas now feeling well-behind us, we nevertheless touch it again, for on the 25th of this month we observe the Solemnity of the Annunciation as recorded in the Gospel of St. Luke.
Fully entering into the Triduum March 23, 2023By Bishop Donald J. Hying OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Lent God leaves the safety and glory of heaven, in a certain sense, and embraces the limitations of our human condition, coming to know in the flesh both the glory and tragedy of our nature without ever having sinned.
Pope asks Catholics to renew consecration of world to Mary every March 25 March 23, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis has invited Catholics worldwide to renew the act of consecrating the church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to Mary every March 25, the feast of the Annunciation.
Federal judge’s pending ruling could block abortion drug from nationwide sale March 22, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A still-pending ruling by a federal judge in Texas could pull an abortion drug from the market across the United States.
Papa Francisco: Sin la fuerza del Espíritu Santo, la evangelización es publicidad vacía March 22, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Para evangelizar bien, los fieles necesitan dialogar con Dios, dejar que el Espíritu Santo renueve sus corazones y sus vidas, y luego dialogar con el mundo de hoy, dijo el Papa Francisco.
New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Cheri dies at 71; archbishop thanks God ‘for his life, ministry’ March 22, 2023By Peter Finney Jr. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Bishop Fernand (Ferd) Joseph Cheri III, a New Orleans native who had served since 2015 as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, died March 21 at Chateau de Notre Dame in New Orleans following a lengthy illness. He was 71.
Confession, indulgences express and strengthen communion, speakers say March 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments The Catholic Church’s ministry of granting absolution for sins and indulgences to remove the punishments those sins deserve is a ministry that builds communion, said speakers at a Vatican course.