Bishop Strickland removal is ‘administrative, not penal,’ says canon law expert November 13, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The removal of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, is an administrative rather than penal action, a canon law scholar told OSV News.
Indi Gregory, British girl whose life support was halted by court, dies November 13, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Indi Gregory, a British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died at 1:45 a.m. U.K. time Nov. 13.
Pope returns Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to use by contemplative nuns November 13, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has invited a community of Benedictine nuns from Argentina to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, renewing the building’s purpose as home to a cloistered community of women dedicated to supporting the pope’s ministry with their prayer.
Xavieran Brother Rodney Sulzer dies at 85 November 13, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Brother Rodney served as a religion teacher at Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington from 1967 to 1970. He was acting principal at Mount St. Joseph for the 1988-89 academic year. He held a bachelor’s degree from the University Of Detroit and master’s degrees from St. John’s University and Bowie State University.
Archbishop Rozanski, Baltimore native, honored for ‘great preaching’ November 11, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News The Aquinas Institute of Theology has named St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, a Baltimore native and former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as one of two recipients of its 29th Annual Great Preacher Award. Dominican Father Paul Whittington of St. Katharine Drexel in Chicago was the other honoree.
Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’ November 11, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is appointed.
Saint in the Graveyard: How did the bones of St. Justin wind up in Annapolis? November 10, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints The bones of St. Justin, a martyr of the early 300s, are buried in a Redemptorist cemetery at St. Mary in Annapolis.
Leader dedicated to making communities safer to receive award from CCHD November 10, 2023By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Ivonn Rivera, a wife, mother and community leader from San Jose, California, is the winner of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership 2023 Award from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program.
‘God dwells here’: Experts cite three keys to keep churches holy during secular use November 10, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Canon law, communication and a “new mindfulness” of God’s presence can safeguard the sanctity of Catholic churches during occasional secular use, diocesan experts told OSV News.
Italian consul fights to save UK girl’s life after judge orders removal of life support November 9, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News An appeal has been filed challenging a Nov. 8 ruling by a British judge that Indi Gregory’s life support must be removed at the Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham or a hospice and not at home, contrary to the wishes of her parents and despite the Italian government granting her citizenship and offering to further care for her at the country’s own cost.
Vatican foreign minister calls religious freedom ‘indispensable’ to conflict resolution November 9, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During on an official visit to Australia, one of the Vatican’s top diplomats affirmed the importance of religious freedom in promoting peace and resolving global conflicts.
New Catholic Charities USA leader: We are called to do a “very noble, holy work” November 9, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, World News Kerry Alys Robinson, the new president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, says its mission isn’t only to be generous, but to inspire generosity in turn.
