Vatican aims to return Ukrainian children, not mediate war, says cardinal July 5, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Vatican is developing a plan to return to Ukraine children illegally deported to Russia but is not jockeying to mediate the war, Pope Francis’ peace envoy said upon his return from his mission to Moscow.
Archbishop Curley students build functional electric vehicle as classwork July 5, 2023By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools A group of seniors at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore has completed a project that just might make Elon Musk jealous.
‘God is with us in our car’: Ukraine combat medic brings faith, healing to the battlefield July 4, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Amid the heat of combat, “the most important thing is not just to do the medicine, which comes automatically, but to be able to gather your thoughts and be focused in these stressful situations.”
Radio Interview: Digital Literacy and Media Mindfulness July 3, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Daughter of St. Paul Sister Rose Pacatte about digital literacy and what she calles “media mindfulness” – consuming media in a thoughtful way that looks at not only what you read and see, but who creates it and who benefits from it.
Religious leaders plead for dialogue and peace as violent riots convulse France July 3, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The leaders of the Conference of Religious Leaders in France, representing Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Buddhist communities, issued a June 30 joint statement appealing for peace, harmony and fraternity amid violent protests that have engulfed the country.
Be modern prophets by guiding others to the Holy Spirit, pope asks July 3, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians are called to be modern-day prophets who guide others to see the Holy Spirit at work in everyday life and not to be superstitious people who try to predict or control the future, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Lori asks for prayers for victims after shooting in Brooklyn community July 2, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News Following a mass shooting in which two were killed and 28 injured at a block party July 2 in the South Baltimore community of Brooklyn, Archbishop William E. Lori asked for prayers for the victims and the city.
Meet the two American carpenters who are helping rebuild Notre Dame’s spire July 2, 2023By Agnès Poirer OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Highly skilled carpenters from four different companies are working together to rebuild the iconic Notre Dame spire before the grand reopening of the most famous European cathedral on Dec. 8, 2024. Among the craftsmen assigned to the prestigious task are two Americans: Jackson Dubois from New York and Michael Burrey from Boston.
Aid to Ukrainians tops charity funded by Peter’s Pence in 2022 July 2, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Donations to the annual Peter’s Pence collection, which supports the work of the Roman Curia and funds the charitable activity of the pope, were down in 2022, but the amount of money the fund distributed increased significantly thanks to the proceeds of property sales, the Vatican said.
Hit-making Christian musician now a Catholic priest July 2, 2023By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News For Father Crabtree, music drove him closer to Christ and, eventually, closer to the church.
‘Those who place their confidence in me will be saved’: The message of Our Lady of Akita July 1, 2023By Philip Kosloski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News July 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Akita. On June 12, 1973, Sister Agnes Sasagawa of the Handmaids of the Eucharist began receiving heavenly visions in a convent located in Akita, Japan.
Ukrainian Catholic archbishop joins call for ‘new constitution’ to ensure Ukraine’s post-war future July 1, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine must develop “a new social consensus” and “a new constitution” to ensure its post-war future, said Archbishop Borys Gudziak and several other endorsers of a June 28 document from Lviv’s Ukrainian Catholic University.
