Ukrainian Catholics hail Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv for bravery, ‘amazing boost of hope’ February 20, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News U.S. President Joe Biden’s unexpected Feb. 20 visit to Kyiv, calmly walking alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as air raid sirens wailed in the capital, is being hailed as a surprise and a signal to the world, Ukrainian Catholic leaders told OSV News.
Emotional LA sheriff details arrest of suspect in shooting death of Bishop O’Connell; motive remains unclear February 20, 2023By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News A 65-year-old Hispanic man was taken into custody the morning of Feb. 20 by Los Angeles County sheriff deputies as the prime suspect in the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell of Los Angeles.
In a polarized world, what is the mission of the church? February 20, 2023By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary Father R. Aaron Wessman, the author of “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World” (New City Press), explores how we might rein in the momentum of hate that is pushing us further and further apart.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The inspiring and heroic life of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko February 20, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Judith Kelly discusses the inspiring and heroic life of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko, a Cold War-era priest in Communist Poland who sacrificed his life for his people.
World often turns a deaf ear to God’s word, pope says February 20, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Persecution has led to people spreading — not forgetting — the Gospel to the many places they go, Pope Francis said.
Every Catholic has something to contribute to the church, pope says February 20, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholics need to ask themselves whether their communities are a “concrete sign of unity and love” or simply a group of people who happen to live near each other or, worse, a collection of folks ranked according to wealth, Pope Francis said.
Pew: Only 1 in 3 Catholic parents say it’s ‘very important’ children share parents’ religious beliefs February 20, 2023By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Catholic experts are expressing concern after a recent Pew Research Center survey found that only 35 percent of U.S. Catholic parents say that it is extremely or very important to them that their children grow up to hold similar religious beliefs.
Looking ahead to Lent, cousins visiting, a mother’s mistake, and more (7 Quick Takes) February 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s hard to believe that Lent starts in just a few days and that Ash Wednesday is this week. I’m looking forward to Lent and have no concrete plan yet—except filling our prayer basket with intentions to pick each morning.
Former principal of St. Peter Claver School dies at 93 February 19, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Anne Bernadette Mancini served as a teacher and then principal of St. Peter Claver School, Baltimore, and taught at Our Lady of Fatima School, Baltimore.
LA’s ‘peacemaker’ Bishop David O’Connell found shot and killed in his own home February 19, 2023By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in LA’s inner city, has died. He was 69.
Professor sees religious tapestry woven across the millennia in Lent’s history, traditions February 19, 2023By Peter Finney Jr. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, World News When Thomas Neal, a professor of spiritual theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, reflects on the history and traditions of Lent, he sees a religious tapestry woven across the millennia.
Georgetown panel examines dangers to democracy, Catholics’ role in healing divisions February 19, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News Catholics have a responsibility to address rising threats to democratic norms in civic and social life, panelists said at a Feb. 16 event hosted by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life.
