Assault outside Planned Parenthood office leaves pregnancy center employees shaken May 30, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life A confrontation May 26 outside the doors of a downtown Baltimore Planned Parenthood center left witnesses at a neighboring pro-life pregnancy center disturbed by the level of violence and praying for the recovery of the injured.
Question Corner: Must I make my confession at the altar, as my pastor asks? May 30, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner You are not required to make your own confession out in the open. You can always ask your priest to hear your confession in a more discreet place.
Ukrainian church leaders cite lack of information on Vatican initiatives May 30, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Ukrainian church leaders have voiced skepticism over a planned Vatican “peace mission” to their war-torn country and have complained of being left in the dark about Rome’s intentions.
Pope on Pentecost: Synod is journey in the Spirit, not ‘a parliament’ May 30, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The Prosperity Gospel May 30, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Thomas Storck, author of “The Prosperity Gospel: How Greed and Bad Philosophy Distorted Christ’s Teaching,” discusses it with George Matysek.
New ‘Mary, Explained’ video series helps Catholics discover, embrace Jesus’ mother as the ‘model disciple’ May 30, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News “Mary, Explained”, a new, seven-part video series from the Diocese of Arlington, Va., tackles this catechetical gap, offering an engaging refresher course in who the Blessed Mother is, what the church teaches about her, and why all Catholics should be close to her.
Profit should not come at expense of ethics in tourism, Vatican says May 30, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Those working in the field of tourism have a great opportunity to offer people a “different kind of vacation” that is less consumerist and more respectful of creation, the Vatican said.
Dioceses wake up to youth mental health crisis, helping parents, teachers and pastors take action May 29, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News, Youth Ministry According to Catholic mental health professionals and diocesan executives, young people face considerable mental health challenges — and the adults in their lives need to listen.
The Beauty of Mass in the Gym May 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces for a while. What I’ve been surprised to discover is how much beauty I find in the liturgies held in our temporary spaces.
Exquisite pizza, the school year winding down, and a shopping day (7 Quick Takes) May 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The long holiday weekend came just when we needed it. We are limping our way to the finish line with the school year, and I’m counting down on the number of lunches I still need to pack.
Missionary of mercy priest: ‘Be Christ to all people’ in a world ‘hungry for the Word’ May 28, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News Whether he is chatting with fellow travelers, buying gift cards for the members of a flight crew or speaking to attendees at his popular “60 Minutes for Jesus” presentations, Father Sichko regularly travels every weekend — coast to coast and across the globe — with a simple aim.
As COVID’s emergency phase ends, Catholic experts share takeaways for the church May 28, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News As the world marks this milestone, Carson and other Catholics say there are important takeaways for the church as it considers its ministry now and prepares for future pandemics, given the realities of international travel and trade.
