Indian cardinal: ‘Being missionary church that cares’ is what must guide Francis’ successor May 7, 2025By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India, considered a member of the late pontiff’s inner circle, offered OSV News a candid and deeply personal reflection on the late pontiff’s legacy, the pre-election meetings, and the kind of leader the church needs next. The conclave to elect him starts May 7.
Knights of Columbus honored for pro-life support May 7, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, accepted the “Gianna Beretta Molla Award” on behalf of the Knights of Columbus April 3 during the Columbia Pregnancy Center’s annual fundraising gala.
Cumberland Knott scholar Joseph Khachan a perfect fit for program’s mission in Western Maryland May 7, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As the first Knott Secondary Scholarship recipient from Western Maryland, Joseph Khachan fits the foundation’s mold nearly perfectly – pairing academic success with community involvement.
As conclave begins, it’s business as usual at the Vatican … sort of May 7, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have made their work even more difficult.
Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave May 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult and complex and tormented” turning point in history.
Judge: New Orleans Archdiocese must show why bankruptcy remains unresolved 5 years in May 7, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Archdiocese of New Orleans is facing an expedited bankruptcy court appearance, with the judge asking why the five-year-old case should not be dismissed for failure to reach a reorganization plan.
Called to foster: Families welcome children with love May 6, 2025By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life Becoming foster parents for children in need was basically a no-brainer for Kevin and Rachel Okun.
Pastor, diplomat, former Vatican official from Asia often seen as ‘papabile’ May 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News A former Vatican nuncio and collaborator in the Roman Curia, Sri Lankan Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, 77, has been leading the Archdiocese of Colombo since 2009.
Report: Mass deportation may split up millions of US citizen kids from their parents May 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Millions of U.S. citizen children are at risk of being left with no parents in their home under a mass deportation scenario, a new study by the Center for Migration Studies in New York estimated.
Kenyan cardinal claims he wasn’t invited for conclave; Vatican says invite is automatic May 6, 2025By Ines San Martin OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Of the 135 cardinals eligible to enter the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect the next pope, one absence has sparked confusion, controversy and no small amount of speculation, almost as if it were a plot point of the movie “Conclave.”
At D.C. pilgrimage, Asian and Pacific Island Catholics asked to bring Christ to world May 6, 2025By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, News, World News The estimated 600 to 700 people at the 22nd Asian and Pacific Island Catholics Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception May 3 came from several different states and with family roots in many different countries, all united in faith for a single purpose.
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting May 6, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall.
