Archbishop Lori visits Ukraine, praises resiliency of people in war-torn nation October 20, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, War in Ukraine Archbishop William E. Lori concelebrated Mass Oct. 19 at the Cathedral of St. Alexander of Kyiv.
‘High-time’ for lay men, women to become evangelizers, missionary says October 20, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, World News As the Catholic Church commemorates World Mission Sunday Oct. 20, Divine Word Father Victor Roche, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, said Catholics should not only reflect on the work carried out by priests and men and women religious, but also on their own personal calling to be missionaries in their own country.
Catholic’s ministry is collecting used religious objects to give to churches in need of them October 19, 2024By Mike Latona OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News St. Mary Recycle Mission Group is operated by Kimberly Walters, a Catholic who formerly lived in the Diocese of Rochester and attended church at Rochester’s Our Lady of Victory Parish.
Celebration of Ethel Kennedy’s life recalls her strong faith, human rights work, humor October 18, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News In the majestic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington during an Oct. 16 celebration of life for Ethel Skakel Kennedy, the singer Stevie Wonder honored his friend by singing the Our Father accompanied by a harpist, and then leading the congregation in a rousing version of “Isn’t She Lovely.”
Jesus ‘brings us to his heart, brings us with him to heart of God,’ archbishop tells congress in Ocean City October 18, 2024By Connie Connolly OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In just 45 minutes, Archbishop Richard G. Henning presented salvation history according to sacred Scripture in an engaging keynote address Oct. 5, during the Eucharistic Congress sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.
U.S. bishops’ upcoming assembly in Baltimore expected to look at lay ministries, hold key committee elections October 18, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News The U.S. bishops will gather in Baltimore Nov. 11-14 for their 2024 fall plenary assembly, which takes place just weeks after the conclusion of the second session of the Catholic Church’s synod on synodality in Rome.
In November, two Sundays are devoted to prayer for persecuted Christians around world October 18, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News A number of organizations are inviting faithful to pray for persecuted Christians throughout the month of November, as more than 365 million believers in Christ worldwide suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination, according to a 20242023 report by the advocacy group Open Doors.
Synodality takes time, members say, and tension is natural part of it October 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News Three weeks into the second session of the Synod of Bishops, journalists wanted to know what outcomes the synod members were moving toward, but several synod members said it is too soon to tell.
Some Seek the City parishes in Baltimore celebrating Masses of thanksgiving and remembrance October 18, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The Catholic Review provides capsule profiles of some the affected parishes, along with a look at the schedule of thanksgiving Masses for those parishes that have announced plans for Masses.
Poland’s church remembers its heroic ‘Solidarity Martyr’ — Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko October 18, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Saints, World News As 40 years have passed since the murder of Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko, one of their church’s most famous priests, Polish Catholics are urging people everywhere to revisit and learn from his heroic testimony.
Ukrainian pilgrims gather at Lourdes to pray for peace in homeland and in the world October 18, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its 11th year, thousands of Ukrainians from all over the world gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France to pray for peace in their homeland and throughout the world.
Vatican statistics show decline in baptisms, clergy, religious, worldwide October 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to Vatican statistics.
