New review board chair: ‘We can’t be satisfied’ until there is zero abuse in church August 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Retired FBI official James Bogner was recently named chair of the National Review Board, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ consultative safe environment body established in 2002 under the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” also known as the Dallas Charter.
Russian forces destroy Catholic church in Ukraine, as another parish prepares for attack August 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, War in Ukraine, World News Russian forces have destroyed another Ukrainian Greek Catholic church, while a priest at a separate parish is hastening to remove sacred items ahead of an expected Russian attack.
Federal judge rules Maine can exclude Catholic schools from state’s school tuition grant program August 13, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News Catholic schools are still excluded from Maine’s tuition grant program, a federal judge ruled Aug. 8, but he added that he expected the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit to eventually provide “a more authoritative ruling.”
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s second gun buyback a success August 12, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News, Social Justice The Archdiocese of Baltimore collected more than 280 guns, including handguns, rifles and semi-automatics, during its second annual gun buyback event Aug. 10 in West Baltimore.
As Paris wraps Olympics with pride, bishop says church’s Holy Games equally successful August 12, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News Paris wrapped its Olympic Games bursting with pride, closing the Games at Stade de France — a more traditional setting than the Seine River, where the opening ceremony took place.
Radio Interview: Following the non-violent Jesus August 12, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father John Dear has dedicated his life to promoting peace and nonviolence. The internationally known author, activist and teacher of peace and nonviolence has been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize and has worked with St. Teresa of Kolkata, Daniel and Philip Berrigan, Coretta Scott King and many others.
U.S. bishops reflect on the Eucharistic congress: 5 days of ‘wonder, awe and adoration’ August 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Eucharist, Feature, News, World News In this third and final year of the National Eucharistic Revival, the Year of Mission, “we are called to be Eucharistic missionaries in the world,” Bishop Rhoades said. “We are called to live Eucharistic lives — lives transformed by the Eucharistic love of Jesus.”
Supreme Knight summons a new generation of Catholic men: ‘Days of easy faith are over’ August 9, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The “days of easy faith are over,” and a “new generation of Catholic men” are needed in the church, said the head of the Knights of Columbus at the global Catholic fraternal organization’s annual gathering.
Pope thanks Knights of Columbus, asks them to keep praying for peace August 8, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Vatican, World News Praising the 2.1 million members of the Knights of Columbus for their faith, charity and defense of life, Pope Francis asked them to continue to pray and work for peace.
Catholic Review Media launches Spanish-language podcast August 8, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Journalism, Local News, News Working in partnership with the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Hispanic Ministry, Catholic Review Media has launched a new Spanish-language podcast.
Report claims U.S. abortions on the rise since Dobbs, driven by telehealth services August 8, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, the number of abortions in the United States have increased, even as some states implemented near-total bans on the procedure, according to a report by #WeCount, a research project by the Society of Family Planning, a group that supports legal abortion.
New president enthused about guiding Mount St. Mary’s August 7, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Talk to Dr. Gerard “Jerry” J. Joyce and it won’t take long to get the impression that he’s enthused about his new job.
