Earth is ‘sick,’ in need of prayers and action, pope says September 1, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their personal commitment to caring for creation, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Lori offers support to Emmitsburg parish devastated by rectory fire August 31, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate The archbishop wanted to be with parishioners, he said, “to offer Mass, to pray together, and assure you that the archdiocese will work collaboratively with you in the time ahead.”
Speaker sees a time of news beginnings amid transformation of religious congregations August 31, 2024By Dan Stockman OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Though the historical era of armies of women religious functioning as a workforce for the Catholic Church is over, the sister at the forefront of efforts to guide congregations through their transformations says it is also a time of new beginnings.
Padre Pio relics exhibit will visit St. Ignatius in Ijamsville Sept. 6 August 31, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Western Vicariate Catholics will get a chance to venerate and learn about one of their faith’s more modern and fascinating saints when relics of St. Padre Pio are displayed for veneration Sept. 6 by St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Ijamsville.
Fire destroys rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg; one seriously injured August 30, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate A priest was injured in an early-morning fire Aug. 30 that destroyed the historic two-story rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg.
Migrant morality: Pope doubles down on message of acceptance August 30, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News As immigration becomes an increasingly hot-button political issue in the United States and Europe, Pope Francis again underscored the moral weight of how migrants are treated, hammering home a message of acceptance that has been a pillar of his pontificate for more than a decade.
Archbishop Lori announces August appointments, including new pastors and administrators August 30, 2024By Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including new pastors and administrators.
Carmelites find St. Teresa of Ávila’s body still incorrupt after opening coffin for study of relics August 29, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The silver coffin of St. Teresa of Ávila was opened in Alba de Tormes Aug. 28 only to confirm her body has remained incorrupt since her death in 1582. The opening of her tomb marks the beginning of a study of her relics, which will be carried out by Italian doctors and scientists — with the approval of the Vatican.
New study says Shroud of Turin bloodstains are ‘consistent with Jesus Christ’s tortures’ August 29, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A study published in July revealed that a new analysis of the Shroud of Turin, including the composition and a microscopic analysis of bloodstains, shows that the marks are consistent with the tortures endured by Christ as described in the Gospels.
Baltimore director of Black Catholic Ministries leads discussion on 40 years of Black Catholic evangelization August 29, 2024By Samantha Smith Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News Thirty-five Catholics from multiple dioceses gathered virtually Aug. 27 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a letter outlining pastoral guidance on Black Catholic evangelization.
Holy Land patriarchs call for rapid cease-fire as war’s one-year mark approaches August 29, 2024By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News With the approaching one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, spurred by the Hamas attack on southern Israeli agricultural communities Oct. 7, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem urged the warring sides to “reach a rapid agreement” for a cease-fire.
Walz, Vance records give insight into presidential contenders vis-a-vis Catholic concerns August 29, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News While the selection of a running mate in recent decades has had little discernible electoral impact on elections, experts told OSV News the selection of vice presidential candidates can be a signal of how a presidential candidate intends to campaign or govern, including in areas of interest to Catholics such as abortion, climate, immigration and labor.
