City named for body of Christ, Alabama shrine and Kentucky’s Trappist monastery on southern route May 14, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Beginning on Pentecost May 19, the Juan Diego Route is one of four National Pilgrimage Routes that will converge in Indianapolis ahead of the July 17-21 National Eucharistic Congress. The pilgrimage and the congress are part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that launched in 2022.
Missouri enacts legislation to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding May 13, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation May 9 that revives an effort to block Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program.
Protesters at U.S. Catholic colleges, universities join voices to pro-Palestinian movement May 13, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As the school year draws to a close, student protesters at Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. have added their voices to the din of pro-Palestinian shouts at campuses across the country and around the word.
Ascension shows that no one is left behind en route to heaven, pope says May 13, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Jesus’ ascension shows that, despite the difficulties in peoples’ lives, they are all made for heaven, Pope Francis said.
Radio Interview: ‘Teilhard: Visionary Scientist’ May 13, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Frank and Mary Frost, producers of “Teilhard: Visionary Scientist,” a documentary about Jesuit scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, who was part of the crew that discovered Peking Man and whose explorations in science and spirituality continue to inspire today.
Cyberattack on largest U.S. Catholic health care system part of rising criminal trend May 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The nation’s largest Catholic health care system reported it experienced what it called a “cybersecurity incident” May 8, resulting in “a disruption to clinical operations.” The cyberattack is part of a rising and dangerous criminal trend targeting the entire health care sector.
Catholic immigration advocates concerned over proposed rule change to asylum May 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic immigration advocates are paying close attention to — and expressing concern about — a possible change in how asylum claims are processed by U.S. immigration officials, as well as updates in the use of classified information in immigration proceedings.
Boy Scouts of America rebranding in 2025 not expected to impact Catholic scouts May 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Youth Ministry A change in name for the Boy Scouts of America will not affect affiliated Catholic scout troops, the executive director of the Catholic Church’s official committee overseeing Scouting programs in the U.S. told OSV News.
Louisiana first Communion Mass disrupted by gunman May 13, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News A first Communion Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, La., was disrupted May 11 after a teenager attempted to enter the church with a rifle.
Peace in politics, in the world starts in people’s hearts, pope says May 13, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope met with some 350 participants of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity being held May 10-11.
Archbishop Lori to ordain six transitional deacons, two permanent deacons May 13, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain six transitional deacons and two permanent deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 18 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Those ordained as transitional deacons are expected to later be ordained to the priesthood, while permanent deacons will remain deacons.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage pilgrims walk among American saints on Eastern route May 13, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News By boats, over bridges and along byways, pilgrims on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s eastern route will accompany the Eucharist to many sites associated with America’s saints as they make their way across eight states and the District of Columbia.
