Supreme Court blocks lower court’s restrictions on abortion pill, leaving drug on market April 21, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court said April 21 it would block a lower court’s restrictions on an abortion pill, leaving the drug on the market while litigation over the drug proceeds.
In Yemen, amid world’s worst humanitarian crisis, dozens of people are killed seeking help ahead of feast days April 21, 2023By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News At least 85 people were killed in a crowd surge in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, April 19 as needy residents in the war-torn nation flocked to receive charity handouts from local merchants.
Pope asks Papal Foundation to work for church unity April 21, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News By calling itself the “Papal Foundation” and supporting projects identified by the Vatican, members of the U.S.-based group have an obligation to promote the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said.
Papal academy launches study center to evaluate Marian apparitions April 21, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Pontifical International Marian Academy has created a commission to study and monitor cases of alleged Marian apparitions and other mystical phenomena.
Vatican sends relic of true cross to Britain’s King Charles April 21, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Britain’s King Charles III walks into Westminster Abbey for his coronation, he will walk behind a processional cross containing a relic of Christ’s cross given to the king by Pope Francis.
Major Catholic organizations partner with 2024 National Eucharistic Congress April 21, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News The Year of the National Eucharistic Congress and Missionary Sending 2024-25 is the third and final year of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival.
Parents are the best online gaming partner kids can have in the fight against predators, say experts April 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Online gaming presents unprecedented risks to kids’ safety, but parents remain the best defense against child exploitation — even if they’re not tech savvy, experts told OSV News.
Suffering is a reality to explore, not ignore, pope says April 21, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Suffering and death are human realities that raise questions people need to ask themselves, Pope Francis said.
Church must be united but not uniform, say synod organizers April 21, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News Catholics gathered at the continental level say the Catholic Church must be united, not uniform, and embrace its many forms of expression throughout the world, said members of the synod preparatory commission after a weeklong meeting at the Vatican.
Give your input on future of city parishes by taking ‘Seek the City’ survey April 20, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The Archdiocese of Baltimore is offering an online survey in six languages to gather more input on its “Seek the City to Come” urban pastoral planning initiative.
‘Our prayers go up’: Kansas City Catholics turn to faith, dialogue after Ralph Yarl shooting April 20, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholics in Kansas City, Mo., are turning to faith, dialogue and discernment after a local Black teen was shot by a white homeowner for mistaking an address in the course of picking up his younger siblings.
Fed’s war on inflation poses moral dilemma as rate hikes threaten 2 million workers April 20, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Any responsible Christian has to be worried about economic life, and how it’s treating others of our brothers and sisters.
