Call out to Jesus for healing; he will hear you, pope says June 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When anyone cries out to God for healing or help, God always listens, Pope Leo XIV said.
OLPH’s fourth eucharistic procession, set for June 21, ‘speaks to the heart’ June 11, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City will host its fourth annual Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession June 21. The event begins with Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. vigil Mass and the procession begins at approximately 5:30 p.m. after the end of holy Communion.
Bishops urge lawmakers to protect Medicaid as Senate considers Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ June 11, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News As the Senate began its consideration of a sweeping package for President Donald Trump’s agenda, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders urged lawmakers not to cut programs such as Medicaid or SNAP.
Hundreds gather at Rebuilt Conference 2025 to ‘imagine what’s possible’ in parish ministry June 10, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Rebuilt Conference 2025, with the theme “Can You Imagine,” asked the priests, parish leaders and volunteers present from all around the country and beyond, to imagine their congregations thriving with active parishioners and sufficient funding.
In move called a ‘dark day’ for residents, N.Y. Senate passes assisted suicide law June 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The New York Senate has voted to legalize medically assisted suicide, a move that one Catholic bioethicist told OSV News marked “a dark day” for the state’s residents, and the act will now head to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
AI offers opportunities, but should be governed by ethical policy framework, bishops say June 9, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: AI, Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. bishops urged House and Senate leaders in a June 9 letter to remember that while artificial intelligence presents opportunities, it also presents challenges.
L.A. archbishop calls for prayer, restraint, immigration law reform amid ICE protests June 9, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging “restraint and calm” as clashes have broken out in that city over recent immigration arrests. President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard amid pushback from California officials and is threatening to mobilize Marines.
Radio Interview: Dominican sister at Mount de Sales shares faith journey from astrophysics to religious life June 9, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools, Vocations Dominican Sister Albertine Cevallos serves as a science teacher at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville while living the charism of her religious community, the Dominican Sisters of St. Celicia of Nashville.
God’s love breaks down walls, opens borders, dispels hatred, pope says June 9, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed that the Holy Spirit would “open borders, break down walls” and dissolve hatred so everyone can live as children of one human family.
Washington Archdiocese announces layoffs, spending cuts, restructuring June 9, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Citing “crippling economic challenges” faced by the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy announced June 5 “that the archdiocese will need to cut spending, reduce its workforce and restructure departments to accommodate a more streamlined Pastoral Center.”
Report: Abuse allegations and costs down, but complacency a threat June 9, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops’ latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations continue to decline — but authors warned of the dangers of complacency among dioceses and the laity in upholding key aspects of bishops’ safe environment protocols.
Mount de Sales Dominican sister shares journey after pursuing science, finding faith June 9, 2025By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Vocations Sister Albertine has been teaching at Mount de Sales, which has been administered by the Dominicans since the 1980s, for four years. She teaches physics, chemistry and AP computer science, and she helps with the robotics team and the Ultimate Frisbee club.
