Pope encourages priests to reach out to those who are ‘invisible’ June 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Pope Francis encouraged priests to seek out those who are “invisible” in society and he warned against “ideologies” in the church.
Pro-life advocates mark 2 years since Dobbs: ‘We have a challenge on our hands’ June 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News Prior to the second anniversary of a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior abortion precedent, pro-life activists said much of their work remains to be done.
Back to basics: New stage of formation helps shape spiritually grounded seminarians June 11, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Promoted by Pope Francis, the additional year of formation focuses less on academics and more on cultivating virtue and a well-tuned prayer life – along with a sense of service and fraternity.
Coming home: First-year seminarians returning to historic Paca Street location June 11, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations A $10 million project to open the Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney Propaedeutic House of Formation is nearing completion along Paca Street in Baltimore, with the first seminarians expected to arrive in August.
Eucharist reflects God’s ‘journey of love’ with his people, Cardinal Gregory says June 10, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The Eucharist reflects God’s steadfast friendship and “journey of love” with his people, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington said in his homily at the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Mass June 9 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
After Israeli hostage rescue, pope renews call for cease-fire, humanitarian aid in Gaza June 10, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis once again renewed his call for a cease-fire in Gaza following the rescue of four hostages that led to what officials in Gaza said was the killing of more than 270 Palestinians in an Israeli rescue operation that one European Union diplomat deemed a “massacre.”
More than 1,200 take to the streets of nation’s capital for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage June 10, 2024By Richard Szczepanowski Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News More than 1,200 faithful took to the streets of the nation’s capital June 8 to celebrate the arrival of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese of Washington with prayers, songs and a procession.
Pope urges diplomats to be signs of hope, promoters of cooperation June 10, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In a world torn by strife, diplomacy offers hope by promoting dialogue, solidarity and cooperation for the common good, Pope Francis said.
Jesus frees from the slavery of power, money, pleasure, pope says June 10, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Imbued with the Holy Spirit, Jesus is the model for loving and serving others freed from the pursuit of wealth, power or fame, Pope Francis said.
Rome’s true nature is to be welcoming, caring for all, pope says June 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Rome is unique and has a vocation as a universal city, Pope Francis said.
Panel: Civil Rights Act brought needed change but fight for equality, end of racism ongoing June 10, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News On June 4, a panel at Georgetown University in Washington — “The Civil Rights Act of 1964 After 60 Years: Challenges and Questions for Voters and the Nation in 2024” hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life — gathered to assess both progress, and the problems that remain.
Radio Interview: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage June 10, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with two of the permanent pilgrims on the Seton Route, Zoe Dongas and Amayrani Higueldo, to talk about their inspiration to make the 65-day pilgrimage and their experiences along the way.
