John ‘Skip’ Manley, one of longest-serving deacons in archdiocese, dies at 84 July 17, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon John “Skip” Manley, one of the longest-serving deacons in the Archdiocese of Baltimore with 48 years at one parish, St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, died July 12 at age 84.
Vatican approval of apparitions would now be ‘exceptional,’ doctrine chief says July 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Vatican rulings on allegedly supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions, will continue to be released publicly, but official validation of an event’s supernatural status — as has happened at Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe — would be “exceptional,” the Vatican’s doctrine chief said.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends, but ‘the best is yet to come’ July 17, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The monstrance holding the Eucharist gleamed in the midday sun July 16 as pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s northern Marian Route turned a downtown corner and came into view of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the pilgrimage’s final destination.
GOP delegates OK platform that changes abortion, immigration positions at Trump’s direction July 17, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Delegates at the Republican National Convention approved a new party platform July 15 that largely reflects their nominee Donald Trump’s political positions, many in his own words.
‘We are at the boiling point,’ says priest who prayed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania July 17, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News “There are people who really hate Donald Trump and want to shoot him!” Father Jason Charron said he shouted to a crowd as he was leaving the campaign rally in Butler, Pa., for former President Donald Trump July 13.
Like British peers, prominent U.S. figures ask pope not to further restrict traditional Mass July 16, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Following the example of a group of British cultural icons, a group of American “Catholics and non-Catholics” and prominent cultural and intellectual personalities asked Pope Francis in an open letter July 15 not to further restrict the traditional Latin Mass.
Respectful dialogue despite political differences is needed, says USCCB president July 16, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Bishops, Feature, News, World News Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and not listening to each other, showing a need to promote respectful dialogue despite political differences, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Congress emcees hope revival sessions deepen attendees’ experience of Jesus in Eucharist July 16, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News National Eucharistic Congress attendees are likely to recognize the faces of the daily revival session emcees, who are known for their prominent media presence and various ministries.
U.S. military disavows soldier training class claiming pro-life groups are terrorist actors July 16, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News When a routine training class on July 10 for soldiers who guard the base entrance gates, identified, in a PowerPoint presentation, both Operation Rescue and National Right to Life as terrorist groups, as well as showing a “Choose Life” license plate, there was initial confusion followed by immediate outrage as an image of that slide leaked onto social media.
Trump names Vance, Ohio’s Catholic senator, as his 2024 running mate July 15, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Former President Donald Trump on July 15 named Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, a Catholic, as his running mate on the Republican ticket in November.
Radio Interview: ‘Grand Slam for God’ – baseball player to priest July 15, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Sports, Vocations Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Father Burke Masters of the Diocese of Joliet about his book, “Grand Slam for God.” Father Masters talks about his conversion to Catholicism in high school, and his journey through the College World Series and pro baseball along the way to discerning the call to the priesthood. Learn about his struggles and joys.
Catholic, civic leaders call for peace, unity following Trump assassination attempt July 15, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholic and civic leaders called for peace and unity in the hours after former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet and a spectator was killed July 13 in an assassination attempt during the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
