Pope returns to hospital for medical checkup, promptly dismissed June 6, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis returned to the hospital for a brief medical checkup June 6, the Vatican said.
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen will host Corpus Christi celebration June 6, 2023By Mary Clifford Morrell Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News June marks the beginning of the “Year of Parish Revival,” the second year of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ three-year plan for a National Eucharistic Revival.
Pope has named two-thirds of cardinals eligible to elect his successor June 6, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With Cardinal Sepe’s birthday, just over two-thirds of the currently eligible voters were made cardinals by Pope Francis.
Gov. Abbott signs Texas bill banning some transgender surgeries or hormonal interventions for minors June 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation June 3 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures in Texas for minors who identify as transgender.
Florida’s Catholic bishops again urge DeSantis to stay an execution June 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic bishops in Florida urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to stay the execution of a death-row prisoner as the governor embarks on a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Baltimore food support programs feel pinch after federal assistance benefits end June 5, 2023By Gary Lambrecht Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore Over the past two months, Kenisha Jenkins-Lee, a program manager with Catholic Charities, has seen growing evidence that the number of people running low on food is on the rise.
Oblate Sisters celebrate 10th anniversary of transfer of Mother Lange’s remains June 5, 2023By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints It’s been 10 years since the remains of Mother Mary Lange were transferred from New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore to the Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent Chapel of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Arbutus.
Pope asks Catholics to welcome everyone, create communion June 5, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Spirit invites the faithful to share in God’s love and to make the church a loving home whose door is open to everyone, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays for Indian train crash victims during Angelus June 5, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Government authorities were working to get rail services back in operation in the district of Balasore after the deadliest train crash in India in decades killed 275 people and injured at least 1,000 June 2.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The Vatican Code June 5, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vatican Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Ken Hackett about his experiences at the Vatican, building relationships and helping prepare for a visit of President Barack Obama to the Vatican – and the significance of the gift he brought – as well as a visit of Pope Francis to the United States.
Defending Henry VIII: Thomas More did it 500 years ago, against Martin Luther June 5, 2023By Kenneth Craycraft OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News June 2023 marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most cruelly ironic publications in the history of the Catholic Church, St. Thomas More’s “Response to Luther.”
Ukrainian religious scholars provide advice to British experts collecting evidence of Russian crimes for trial in The Hague June 5, 2023By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Leading forensic experts at the British University of Exeter are collecting evidence and testimonies of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. In the course of their work, they met with Ukrainian religious scholars on May 25 to better prepare for future investigations in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.
