Richmond bishop condemns deadly, ‘callous act’ of gun violence at graduation ceremony June 8, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The June 6 shooting took place in a park outside a theater that hosted Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony, two blocks from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
Alternatives to perilous migration journeys from Latin America June 8, 2023By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration A long-term and sustainable structural response is badly needed to manage migration in our hemisphere.
Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ bring love to troubled streets June 7, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently welcomed a new international community of religious sisters who are boldly bringing Christ’s presence to people who need it most.
Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse’ June 7, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The parade of Spideys is something of an inside joke and may prove confusing to the uninitiated. But the film overall – which is safest for grown-ups but also possibly acceptable for mature adolescents – is a lively crowd pleaser and will likely be catnip for hardcore fans.
Catholic-Jewish experts hail new White House strategy to counter antisemitism June 7, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Experts in Jewish-Catholic relations are hailing a newly unveiled plan by the Biden administration to combat antisemitism, released amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in recent years.
Leadership changes on way at two Jesuit schools in Baltimore June 7, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Cristo Rey Jesuit High School announced last month that President Dr. William “Bill” Heiser plans to leave the school in July to accept the position of chief operating officer for Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Pope to undergo surgery for hernia, expected to remain in hospital June 7, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.
Newark cardinal: Americans should exercise ‘voluntary self-restraint’ on gun ownership for common good June 7, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark recently published a letter calling on Americans to voluntary “self-restraint” on gun ownership as part of their response to rising gun violence.
Papal envoy meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv amid destruction of critical dam that flooded south of country June 6, 2023By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was finishing his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid breaking news of the destruction of a critical dam and hydroelectric power plant along the front lines in southern Ukraine that Zelenskyy blamed on “Russian terrorists.”
Pope returns to hospital for medical checkup, promptly dismissed June 6, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis returned to the hospital for a brief medical checkup June 6, the Vatican said.
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen will host Corpus Christi celebration June 6, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News June marks the beginning of the “Year of Parish Revival,” the second year of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ three-year plan for a National Eucharistic Revival.
Pope has named two-thirds of cardinals eligible to elect his successor June 6, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With Cardinal Sepe’s birthday, just over two-thirds of the currently eligible voters were made cardinals by Pope Francis.
