Pope adds feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata to universal calendar February 11, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so that her “Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on 5 September every year.”
Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’ February 11, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees.
Red state death penalty repeal efforts emerge despite Trump’s order to expand use of the practice February 11, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Efforts to repeal the death penalty have been introduced in two Republican-led states, with some lawmakers citing their Catholic faith as a factor in their opposition to capital punishment. The efforts come even as President Donald Trump has moved to expand the use of the practice.
Caritas Internationalis calls U.S. foreign aid freeze ‘ruthless’ February 10, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News The “ruthless” and “callous” decision of the Trump administration to freeze U.S. humanitarian and development aid “threatens the lives and dignity of millions” of people around the world, said Caritas Internationalis.
Pray for the grace to see needs of others, pope tells faithful February 10, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News A Catholic’s vocation is to bring God to every aspect of one’s life: to work, the family and serving the community, Pope Francis said in a message.
Radio Interview: Finding hope in the midst of sorrow February 10, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview In a new book, “Climbing the Rainbow,” Kathy Wandishin shares her family’s harrowing journey of losing a son and offers some profound insights about the nature of grief and the importance of hope and trust in God.
Next National Eucharistic Congress to be held in 2029, will ‘build on grace’ of Indianapolis February 10, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The 11th National Eucharistic Congress will be held in 2029, building “on the grace” received in Indianapolis at the 10th congress, said Jason Shanks, CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress Inc.
USCCB lays off a third of migration staff after Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement program February 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued layoff notices to about a third of the staff in its Migration and Refugee Services Office on Feb. 7 after it stopped receiving reimbursements from the federal government for its work with refugees who qualify for federal assistance, per an internal memo.
Pardoned pro-lifers describe their legal ordeal, what lies ahead for their activism February 10, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News On Jan. 23, the president pardoned Paulette Harlow and 22 other pro-life activists convicted of violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinics Act, or FACE Act.
Sister Patricia Ann Scanlan, O.C.D., dies at 92 February 10, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Carmelite Sister Patricia of Jesus (Patricia Ann Scanlan) was offered Jan. 31 at the Carmelite Monastery in Towson. Sister Patricia died Jan. 19 at Stella Maris in Timonium. She was 92 years old and had been a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore for 74 years.
Bishop Barron: Marriage ‘a source of hope’ and ‘antidote to loneliness’ February 7, 2025By Gina Christian Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Ahead of national and international celebrations of matrimony, Bishop Robert E. Barron said that marriage is “a source of hope for all generations.”
Attacker of Baltimore pro-life advocates found guilty of assault February 7, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life A jury in Baltimore Circuit Court found Patrick Brice guilty Feb. 6 on two counts of second-degree assault and two counts of reckless endangerment for attacking two pro-life supporters May 23, 2023, outside a Planned Parenthood facility on North Howard Street in Baltimore.
