As Olympic flame travels through France, Catholic Church is busy with ‘Holy Games’ project June 19, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News – In the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, opening on July 26, the “Holy Games” project, launched for the occasion by the French bishops and the Archdioceses of Paris, is gaining momentum with a growing number of events on the theme of “sport and faith.”
Resurrection parish has new worship space, same 50-year spirit of welcome June 19, 2024By Gary Lambrecht Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 Church of the Resurrection, with 2,400 registered families, is linked to history that dates to 1838, when St. Paul (Resurrection’s “mother church”) was founded in Old Ellicott City, where it remains today. St. Paul and Church of the Resurrection became a pastorate in 2019.
New archaeological discovery in Israel dubbed ‘greeting from Christian pilgrims’ 1,500 years ago June 19, 2024By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The discovery of a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev, with wall art displaying ships, opens a window to the world of Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land 1,500 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Deacon Michael Misulia: ‘Everything I’ve been looking for’ June 19, 2024By Sarah Torbeck Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations Deacon Misulia’s family subculture fostered a strong sense of spirituality as well. He remembers attending daily Mass during summer vacation and sharing a holy hour with his parents and four brothers at the adoration chapel in his home parish of St. Peter the Apostle in Libertytown.
Court temporarily blocks enforcement of EEOC abortion provision in challenge by USCCB, others June 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News A federal court in Louisiana has issued a temporary injunction blocking a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision in regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.
Four archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years with joy, prayer, packed churches June 18, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Besides the Washington Archdiocese, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.
Archbishop Spalding graduate Dylan Beard hurdles toward Olympic dream June 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Dylan Beard says his Olympic dreams “start with God and stay with God.” Those Olympic dreams, which started in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Archbishop Spalding High School, are just a couple races away from fruition.
Deacon Franz Belleza eager to stride into role of ‘leading the flock’ June 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations Deacon Franz Josef Basalo Belleza enjoys a leisurely stroll or jog during his downtime, but he says his journey to the priesthood has been “no walk in the park.”
Modern martyrs are seeds of Christian witness in the church, pope says June 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern martyrs are seeds that grow into examples of Christian witness for the church.
Radio Interview: Seek the City Implementation June 17, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seek the City to Come Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., vicar for Baltimore City, about how the Seek the City to Come plan will be implemented and about its impact on Black and Hispanic communities.
U.S. bishops discuss anti-poverty arm, pastoral frameworks, groundbreaking proposals at spring meeting June 17, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops’ June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed — with some unexpected twists and moments of robust discussion — starting with how the bishops would continue to address the scourge of poverty in the U.S. and ending with a view to the future for the National Eucharistic Revival.
Pope holds private talks with Biden, other world leaders at G7 summit June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met individually with several world leaders during the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy, including with U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
