Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, World News
As the growing violence in Haiti directly impacts more and more children and teenagers, Catholic missionaries struggle to offer safe havens to regain hope and dreams of a better future.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, Vatican, World News
Every Christian, and not just those serving as missionaries in remote regions of the world, have an obligation to share the hope that comes from faith, Pope Francis said.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Feature, Missions, News, World News
Concern is mounting that the ongoing tumult at the U.S. Agency for International Development is jeopardizing lives and livelihoods supported by the government’s humanitarian aid agency in countries all over the globe, including those assisted by Catholic and other faith-based humanitarian groups.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Missions, News, Religious Freedom, Vatican, World News
Thirteen Catholic “missionaries” were killed in 2024, most of them during the commission of a robbery, but several obviously were targeted for the church work they did.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Missions, News, Vocations, World News
Nigeria faces a mental health crisis exacerbated by economic hardship and insecurity, with a shortage of psychiatrists serving its population of over 220 million. With only about 200 psychiatrists in the country, mental health issues remain largely stigmatized, leading to a reluctance to seek professional help.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Christmas, Missions, News, World News
In Haiti, where insecurity has devastated daily life since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, many religious groups are striving to celebrate Christmas amid growing chaos.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, Missions, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis praised Catholics who support the Pontifical Mission Societies’ work with the poor and those on the margins of society, saying such assistance is a concrete expression of Jesus’ love.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Missions
Father R. Aaron Wessman, the first vicar general and director of formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners, spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about the history and mission of the organization as well as its recent work in assisting victims of Hurricane Helene.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Missions, News, Vocations, World News
At 92, Sister Demetria Smith is the embodiment of gentleness and joy.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Missions, News, World News, Youth Ministry
In the weeks surrounding World Mission Sunday, observed Oct. 20 this year, Catholic kids from coast to coast have been supporting missions through prayers and donations.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Missions, News, World News
As the Catholic Church commemorates World Mission Sunday Oct. 20, Divine Word Father Victor Roche, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, said Catholics should not only reflect on the work carried out by priests and men and women religious, but also on their own personal calling to be missionaries in their own country.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Missions, News, World News
As Catholics worldwide prepare to commemorate World Mission Sunday, a missionary priest in the Diocese of Rochester, New York, said his work has given him the opportunity to give back what he received in his youth in Kenya.
