Canopy over main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica to undergo restoration January 11, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Vatican, World News The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy towering over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will be surrounded by scaffolding for most of 2024 as it is washed, repaired and restored.
Take off your slippers, go out, share the faith, pope says January 11, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The world needs Christians who do not “stay in their slippers on the couch,” but get out and share the Gospel, especially through acts of charity, Pope Francis told members of an Italian fraternity that promotes a spectacular devotion to St. Rose of Viterbo.
No small thing: Praying the rosary is great in God’s eyes, pope says January 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News It may seem insignificant to some, but praying the rosary every day is huge in the eyes of God, Pope Francis told an association of laywomen dedicated to the Holy Family and prayer.
USCCB’s Bishop Barron joins pope in calling ‘surrogate motherhood’ a grave injustice January 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the head of the U.S. bishops’ committee dealing with family life, voiced support Jan. 10 for Pope Francis’ recent remarks condemning gestational surrogacy as “a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child” and calling for a worldwide ban.
Catholic publisher pulls priest’s book over plagiarism allegation January 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Loyola Press announced Jan. 10 it would pull from publication “60 Seconds for Jesus” by Father Jim Sichko, a priest of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., and a papal Missionary of Mercy known for his motivational talks, generous donations and active social and mainstream media presence.
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.
