Pope gives bonus to employees with three or more children January 16, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis personally decided that employees of Vatican City State who have three or more children will receive a monthly bonus, the Vatican announced.
Vatican City State puts AI guidelines in place January 16, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News To ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used in an ethical, transparent and responsible manner in Vatican City State, the city-state governors’ office has released a set of guidelines on AI, which will be followed by new laws and regulations.
‘More than ever,’ the church must go ‘out to the people,’ says Milwaukee’s new shepherd January 16, 2025By Larry Hasnson OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News From the time he was named as the successor to retiring Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki on Nov. 4, Archbishop Grob has made it an emphasis in his public comments that he wants to listen to and engage with the Catholics in the pew.
Pastor who shepherded Emmitsburg parish through trying times dies at 79 January 15, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Though he left St. Joseph in Emmitsburg in 2010 for an assignment in Michigan, Vincentian Father Vincent J. O’Malley’s laughter still rings in the halls of the church, according to Elaine Ebaugh, assistant administrator at St. Joseph for 31 years.
Christian persecution on the rise worldwide, new report says January 15, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News A new report by Open Doors International said that more than 380 million Christians faced persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million from the year before.
Cuba to release 553 prisoners for Jubilee at pope’s request January 15, 2025By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Taking up the spirit of the recently inaugurated Holy Year 2025, the Cuban government has announced the release of 553 people currently serving prison sentences.
Divest from companies that exploit children, pope says January 15, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest in, Pope Francis said.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Creed January 15, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.
‘God does things for a reason,’ says pregnant mom of 4 who lost home in L.A.’s Eaton Fire January 15, 2025By Theresa Cisneros OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Days after a wildfire destroyed their apartment and all their earthly belongings, Raul and Claudia De La Rosa have only one thing to lean on in the face of adversity: their Catholic faith.
Jubilee Year gives new hope for ending, healing from abortion, says bishop January 15, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Jubilee 2025, News, Respect Life, World News As the nation’s Catholics prepare to commemorate unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is pointing to the Jubilee Year as a time of hope for healing from the wounds of abortion.
New Jersey faith leaders unite to defend immigrant families amid deportation fears January 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, and more than 35 religious leaders from various faiths gathered Jan. 13 to oppose mass deportations anticipated under the incoming presidential administration.
Paris has a new minor basilica — Notre Dame de Boulogne January 15, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News After Notre Dame Cathedral’s splendid reopening, the attention of Paris Catholics turned to the nearby Church of Notre Dame de Boulogne Jan. 12 as it was solemnly elevated to the rank of minor basilica, following a decree from Pope Francis, signed June 29.
