Pope leads Angelus, thanks people for prayers for his recovery June 19, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a slightly quivering voice, before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis thanked everyone who prayed for him and cared for him while he was in the hospital.
U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality June 19, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples.
‘We want our Mary back,’ says parish staffer after theft of statue from Ocean City church’s prayer garden June 19, 2023By Joseph P. Owens OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News It’s possible it was a “Senior Week” prank, but Catholics in Ocean City are not laughing at the theft of a 3-foot tall Blessed Virgin Mary statue from the prayer garden outside Holy Savior Church.
Deacon Koski looks forward to being ‘instrument of God’s mercy’ June 19, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations Deacon Koski, the eldest of four siblings, grew up in several parishes. He was baptized at St. Thomas More in Baltimore, received his first Communion at St. Joseph in Fullerton and was confirmed at St. Isaac Jogues in Carney.
Ending racism demands ‘hard spiritual work,’ Eucharistic commitment, says Archbishop Pérez in pastoral letter June 19, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has issued a pastoral letter on racial healing, addressing “the grave sin of racism” and urging faithful to “embark on a journey of conversion” as believers in Jesus Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist.
Deacon Paul Kongnyuy embraces ‘priestly heart’ June 18, 2023By Yvonne Wenger Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations As a priest, Deacon Kongnyuy says his primary role will be as a teacher and evangelizer who shares the word of God at every opportunity.
Solanus Casey: a model for the value of caring June 18, 2023By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) and his cause for canonization remain important to many U.S. Catholics.
Book aims to help dads recognize their power to affect their children’s lives and pass on faith, values June 18, 2023By Susan Klemond OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Mark Berchem, a parishioner of St. Joseph in West St. Paul, seeks to help dads recognize their power to affect their children’s lives and pass on faith and values.
Former NASA chemist Deacon Javier Fuentes finds faith in science and a more “satisfying” job June 17, 2023By Priscila González de Doran Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations While working as a chemical technician at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt and breaking down compounds, Deacon Javier A. Fuentes Cabrera found conviction in God’s existence.
Sales of hats NFL player created raises money for Catholic facility that helps people with special needs June 17, 2023By John Shaughnessy OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Through the sales of his personally designed hats in the past seven months, Ted Karras — a 2011 graduate of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and now an offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals — has helped raise nearly $400,000 for the Village of Merici, an organization that provides housing, support services and educational opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.
Pope: Visit grandparents, elderly, bring joy to their hearts June 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Pierre: With Christ as ‘true north,’ synodality empowers the church to be ‘more effective’ in its mission June 16, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News At the U.S. Catholic bishops’ June assembly, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal representative to the U.S., laid out the Vatican’s case for how embracing synodality — with Jesus Christ as their “true north” — can help bishops carry out the church’s evangelizing mission with their people.
