Women religious gear up for battle against human trafficking with prayer, education January 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News As the nation marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Jan. 11, women religious in the U.S. are combating modern slavery with prayer and education.
Syria sees ‘worst situation ever’ as World Food Program cuts off aid to war-torn country January 10, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Catholics warn that Syrians are on the brink of starvation as the United Nations food program cuts off its assistance in the country this month.
Gluttony turns people into mere consumers, exploiters of planet, pope says January 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News One of the most dangerous vices is gluttony, turning people who are meant to be custodians of creation into mere consumers and even exploiters and predators, Pope Francis said.
Released from hospital, Bishop O’Connell greets pope January 10, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The day after being released from Rome’s Santo Spirito Hospital, Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, N.J., had a heart-to-heart moment with Pope Francis.
Church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, El Paso bishop says January 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Congress, World News As immigration shapes up to become a key election issue in 2024, the church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, told OSV News.
Poland’s bishops pledge dialogue with new government; others see conflict ahead for church January 10, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Poland’s bishops have pledged dialogue with their country’s new liberal government, but leading Catholics warned that government plans for rapid secularizing change could spark conflict as the ruling coalition plans to limit religious classes in public schools and abolish the state Church Fund.
‘No’ to same-sex blessings, say two Eastern Catholic bishops, citing canon law and catechism January 9, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Two Eastern Catholic bishops have issued statements with in-depth theological and canonical reasons for their rejection of a controversial Vatican document on pastoral blessings for same-sex couples and other unmarried couples.
Relocation of Palestinians cannot be a solution to Gaza crisis, U.S. officials say January 9, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has insisted that Palestinians must not be pressured into leaving Gaza and must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions allow, Christians in the Holy Land worry the Israeli statements may threaten other small communities in the Holy Land, including theirs.
Baltimore takes lead role as SEEK24 Conference ignites spiritual growth January 9, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry SEEK24 took center stage in downtown St. Louis Jan. 1-5, attracting more than 20,000 attendees from the Catholic Church, with the Archdiocese of Baltimore taking a leading role and securing its position as the largest sending diocese on the East Coast.
Vatican publishes list of upcoming papal liturgies January 9, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As soon as the liturgies of the Christmas season ended, the Vatican published the calendar of public liturgies Pope Francis will preside over in January and February.
Seek the City workshop focuses on improving community service January 9, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come A diverse assembly of parishioners from Baltimore and Maryland united at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Northwood Jan. 7 for the Seek the City Visioning Workshop to participate in shaping the future of the Catholic community.
USCCB affirms pope’s description of surrogacy as turning a child into ‘an object of trafficking’ January 9, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Pope Francis told diplomats Jan. 8 that he finds surrogacy “deplorable” and would like to see the practice universally banned.
