5 Things to Know about the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s stop in Maryland May 29, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Five Things to Know about the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s stop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore:
CRS official says agency has been unable to to get aid to southern Gaza Strip since May 6 May 28, 2024By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News As tensions and the number of victims mount in southern Gaza Strip, Catholic Relief Services said it has not been able to get humanitarian aid through to the southern Gaza Strip since May 6 and it no longer has any supplies left in its warehouses in that area, said Jason Knapp, CRS country director for Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza.
Pope apologizes for using ‘homophobic’ slang May 28, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis “never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who were offended by the use of a term, reported by others,” that is considered vulgar in Italian, the Vatican press office said.
Kids get life lessons from pope, Italian comic on World Children’s Day May 28, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Always pray, and pray especially for an end to all wars, Pope Francis told children during Mass concluding the first World Children’s Day.
Christ offers ‘future with hope’ amid mental illness, writes bishop after bout with depression May 27, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Now, after experiencing “the depths of darkness,” Bishop Conley said he has emerged with “joy and an even deeper love for our Lord” — and he has written a new pastoral letter to help others struggling with mental illness do the same.
Contraception emerging as 2024 campaign issue for both parties May 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Contraception is becoming a campaign issue in the 2024 election.
Pope: Quality education builds better human beings, not economic returns May 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Schools, Vatican, World News True education is accompanying young people to discover and build the common good through academic rigor and serving others, Pope Francis said.
Church must band together to fight evil of human trafficking, pope says May 25, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Catholics fighting against human trafficking must work together in order to be truly effective against this “odious” crime, Pope Francis told an international network of religious working against human trafficking.
Polish church warns of widening conflict over ‘hostile reforms’ May 24, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Poland’s bishops have warned of growing conflict with anti-clerical politicians if they press ahead with plans to remove public crosses and curb religious education in the traditionally Catholic country, as church leaders across Europe also cautioned against the “marginalization” of Christianity.
Carlo Acutis’ canonization news leaves U.S. devotees ‘over the moon’ with joy May 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News On May 23, Pope Francis formally recognized a second miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, clearing the way for him to be formally recognized as a saint of the Catholic Church.
‘All gifts from God’: Crowds, connection, conversion mark national pilgrimage’s first week May 24, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In their first week, pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage have faced blisters, a busted toe and thunderstorms, but those “hiccups” along the routes are “all gifts from God,” said Jack Krebs, a perpetual pilgrim on the pilgrimage’s St. Junipero Serra Route.
U.S. bishops sue EEOC over regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections May 24, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, alongside other Catholic groups, filed suit May 22 against a federal agency for including abortion in regulations implementing a law meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.