When most Hispanics were Catholic… April 19, 2023By Hosffman Ospino OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration As the Hispanic population grows quickly and steadily in the United States, fewer Hispanics self-identify with Roman Catholicism.
Question Corner: Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a marriage? April 19, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Since as Catholics we believe that marriage is for life, obviously the church does not recommend having a prenuptial agreement, which seems like a pre-plan for an eventual divorce.
Videogame Review: ‘Have a Nice Death’ April 19, 2023By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The Grim Reaper gets his house in order in the visually charming quest-themed game “Have a Nice Death” (Gearbox).
Church leaders call for return to dialogue after fighting in Sudan left nearly 200 dead and country cut off from humanitarian help April 18, 2023By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic bishops have joined diplomats and other leaders across the world in urging fighting factions in Sudan to lay down arms, as the death toll in the four days of violence continued to rise.
Tennessee’s Catholic bishops join in letter to governor, lawmakers urging passage of gun safety measures April 18, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The three Catholic bishops of Tennessee — Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Bishop David P. Talley of Memphis and Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville — and the Tennessee Catholic Conference have included their names on a letter to Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly urging passage of gun safety measures.
Disminución de latinos en EE.UU. que se identifican como católicos es visto como una llamada a ‘cambiar de marcha’ April 18, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: En Español El número de latinos en Estados Unidos que se identifican como católicos sigue disminuyendo constantemente, con sólo alrededor del 43% ahora auto-identificándose como católicos, según un nuevo análisis del Pew Research Center. El porcentaje de latinos sin afiliación religiosa también ha aumentado.
Steady decline of U.S. Latinos identifying as Catholics sounds alarm to ‘shift gears’ April 18, 2023By Maria-Pia Negro Chin OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The number of U.S. Latinos who identify as Catholic continues to decline steadily, with only about 43 percent now self-identifying as Catholic, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center.
Colorado lawmakers expand access to abortion; Kansas governor vetoes born-alive bill April 18, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Pro-life advocates encountered set-backs as Colorado’s governor signed a trio of bills to expand access to abortion in the Centennial State, and Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a “born-alive” bill that seeks to protect infants who survive failed abortion attempts.
Leading Catholic lawmaker calls on Defense secretary to back military archbishop in Walter Reed dispute April 18, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News A leading Catholic lawmaker and religious freedom advocate has called on the Biden administration to support the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services in a dispute over a long-running Catholic pastoral care contract that a leading U.S. military medical center awarded to a secular defense contractor.
Late young Catholic artist’s evangelizing mission seen in newly dedicated college chapel overlooking Shenandoah Valley April 18, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Christ the King Chapel is a living testament to the sublime aesthetics of traditional ecclesial art — 114 stained-glass windows and a dozen pealing bells, intricate stone and woodwork, sophisticated masonry and painting and a gloriously thunderous 2,850 pipe organ.
Cardinal recalls those killed, injured in 2013 Boston Marathon bombing; urges prayers for ‘gift of peace’ April 17, 2023By Jacqueline Tetrault OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley reflected on the impact the event had on the victims, survivors, first responders and what must be done to prevent such acts of violence.
Las personas heridas por la vida deben encontrar acogida en la Iglesia, dice el Papa April 17, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Las llagas de Cristo, aún visibles después de su resurrección, son el mayor signo del amor y la misericordia de Dios, dijo el Papa Francisco el Domingo de la Divina Misericordia.
