President Joe Biden makes historic decision to end 2024 reelection bid July 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a letter posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Final revival night energizes thousands at Eucharistic congress to be ‘alive again’ in Christ July 21, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News From the first moments of the final nighttime revival session at Lucas Oil Stadium July 20, an electricity coursed through the air with an intensity surpassing all the prior events of the National Eucharistic Congress.
‘Beautiful witness that the church is alive’: Baltimore Catholics join tens of thousands in eucharistic procession July 21, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News More than 100 bishops and cardinals, including Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori and Baltimore Auxiliary Bishops Adam J. Parker and Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., marched in procession with thousands of other Catholics.
Alum of N.J. Catholic high school heads to Olympics after shattering own hurdles world record July 21, 2024By Jessica Miano OSV News Filed Under: News, Olympics, Schools, Sports, World News Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, an alumna of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, N.J., has secured her place on Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris by once again shattering her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials June 30.
Young Baltimore pilgrims inspired at National Eucharistic Congress July 20, 2024By Kevin J. Parks Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News “The gift to God for me has been for me to abide in him,” said Sacay, a student at Community College of Baltimore County. “I can pay that forward by bringing other young people to abide in the Lord through adoration – and I was thinking and planning with my friends to begin adoration for young people in our local parish and really cultivate true and holy friendship where people can share their struggles and their challenges.”
Millersville musicians and deacon experience the unexpected during Italy trip July 19, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News The group was scheduled to provide liturgical music with four other choirs under the direction of renowned conductor and composer Z. Randall Stroope during the daily Mass. Things took a turn when Stroope suffered a medical emergency and was taken away by ambulance before the Mass.
Congress’s Day 3 invites Catholics to find God’s healing in the Eucharist, share it with others July 19, 2024By OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Tony Meléndez sang to his guitar, telling the audience gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium July 19 for the National Eucharistic Congress’ Encounter session that Jesus can heal them. And he was living proof.
Trump accepts GOP nomination, addresses assassination attempt July 19, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech July 18 to accept the Republican nomination for president, pledging to reduce inflation and reinstate and increase his hard-line immigration policies if he wins another term in the White House.
Pope calls for Olympic truce, cessation of conflict among nations July 19, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, Vatican, World News With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the Olympic truce and cease all conflicts for the traditional period before, during and after the Olympic Games in Paris.
‘No, but…’: Despite papal denial, dialogue on women diaconate continues July 19, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Conversations about the role of women in the church and their ministerial functions are still being held at the highest levels of the Vatican.
Five ways Father Mike Schmitz says Catholics can be better evangelizers July 18, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Evangelization, News, World News Father Schmitz offered his wisdom on a number of topics — especially evangelization and the importance of Eucharist.
National congress delves into the Eucharist as ‘the greatest love story ever told’ July 18, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Hundreds of priests, around 100 bishops and several cardinals concelebrated the morning Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium July 18 — a liturgy that kicked off the first full day of National Eucharistic Congress that had officially opened the evening prior with a revival centered around a beautiful Holy Hour.
