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.
Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter in the Holy Land with another year of Holy Fire restrictions April 17, 2023By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Thousands of local and international Christian pilgrims thronged to Jerusalem’s Old City and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for the ancient Eastern rite ceremony of the Holy Fire April 15, with some scuffles reported as Israeli police restricted the number of people able to reach the church.
Pope asks mentally disabled, caretakers to be missionaries of God’s love April 17, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Everyone has gifts and talents that can be a public witness to God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis told a group of people with intellectual disabilities and their teachers.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The promise of Divine Mercy April 17, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Chris Alar speaks of the “ABCs” of Divine Mercy and the five new channels of grace given to the world through the message of Divine Mercy.
People wounded in life should find welcome in the church, pope says April 17, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The wounds of Christ, still visible after his resurrection, are the greatest sign of God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Notre Dame cathedral was on fire four years ago; here is what’s happening now April 17, 2023By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Notre Dame Cathedral will get its spire back by the end of 2023, more than four years after it was devastated by a fire.
Pope defends St. John Paul from ‘offensive’ insinuations in Vatican case April 17, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis called insinuations that St. John Paul II played a role in the 1983 disappearance of Vatican schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi “offensive and unfounded.”
Beacon of hope: Women’s Center West finds new home April 17, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Now in a new location, nestled on a busy community street in the heart of Catonsville, Women’s Center West continues its mission with the goal of expanding its outreach and increasing pregnancy testing and ultrasound numbers.
Say ‘yes’ to the right wedding dress April 17, 2023By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News When it comes to buying the perfect wedding dress, it’s not all buttons and bows.
O Life! O Death! O Mystery! April 17, 2023By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Jesus taught us, despite his fear in the garden, how to die well — with integrity and commitment.
Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly April 16, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has chosen “His mercy is from age to age,” a passage from the Gospel of Luke, as the theme for the 2023 celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Toxic contamination of water sources poses long-term hazards to American communities and environment April 16, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News To understand how Catholics are responding to water pollution in their communities, OSV News spoke with advocates and agencies in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Flint, Mich. — all cities which have had or continue to experience clean water issues.
