Pew: Latin American Catholics favor birth control, married and women priests, and Pope Francis September 26, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News A new survey indicates that many Catholics in Latin America and the U.S. favor allowing women to become priests, with a number also supporting marriage for priests, birth control, same-sex marriage recognition and holy Communion for unmarried couples living together.
For this papal trip, homeless group’s traditional send-off for pontiff as he departs has twist September 26, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As the pope was departing to Luxembourg, not only were the homeless there but so was a little barking companion.
Pope encourages Catholics to get to know St. John Paul II better September 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Calling St. John Paul II “one of the men who most shaped the last century,” Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to get to know him better, especially through what he did and wrote before being elected pope Oct. 16, 1978.
Pope expels 10 members, including bishop, from Peru-based Catholic movement September 26, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Following an investigation into an influential Peru-based Catholic movement that has expanded across Latin America and the United States, Pope Francis has expelled 10 members from its ranks for physical and spiritual abuse.
Advocates for migrants, refugees see challenging times ahead no matter the election outcome September 26, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Whatever the outcome of America’s Nov. 5 presidential election, migrant and refugee advocates are predicting a challenging environment, said participants in a Sept. 24 video conference tackling the topic of how election results may impact Central America and those who are migrating through the region or coming from there to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
Welcoming immigrants is requirement of charity, justice, pope says September 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Humanity needs to be motivated by spiritual values if it is to avoid being thrown into dangerous exploits and useless massacres, Pope Francis said.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Sallese eager to serve communities as archbishop’s delegate for religious September 26, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Sister Mary Elizabeth Sallese recently started her new ministry as Archbishop William E. Lori’s Delegate for Religious, a role that will have her working as the liaison between the archdiocese and the many religious communities ministering in the region.
In new book, Annapolis historian delves into rich history of St. Mary parish September 26, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News Robert Worden’s new book, “Soldiers of the Cross: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and the Catholic Community in Annapolis During the Civil War” (Gatekeeper Press) dives into the complicated history of St. Mary’s during the Civil War.
Synod on synodality: Second session sets sights on mission September 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News With many of the concrete, hot-button issues removed from the agenda and turned over to study groups, some people wonder what members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will be doing when they meet at the Vatican in October.
Stop the wars while there is still time, pope tells Sant’Egidio peace summit in Paris September 25, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News For three days, Paris welcomed several thousand participants from around the globe who took part in the 38th “International Meeting for Peace,” organized Sept. 22-24 by the Community of Sant’Egidio.
Churches shelter people escaping violence as death toll from Israeli attacks climbs in Lebanon September 25, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon meant to target Hezbollah militants have led to over 550 deaths, including 50 children and 94 women, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Christian churches in the country are sheltering people escaping violence.
Pope calls escalation of conflict in Middle East ‘unacceptable’ September 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis called the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East “unacceptable,” after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged increased airstrikes, with Israeli missiles killing hundreds in Lebanon.
