Former longtime pastor of Holy Spirit in Joppa dies February 27, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Father Joseph C. Simmons, the former longtime pastor of Holy Spirit in Joppa, who led major construction projects and was remembered for his presence to parishioners, died Feb. 25 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He had just turned 89 Feb. 19.
Supreme Court throws out death penalty conviction over dubious testimony February 27, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death row for a quarter century.
Pew: U.S. Christianity downturn leveling, but Catholics suffer ‘greatest net losses’ February 27, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A multiyear decline in Christianity in the U.S. may have leveled off, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center. However, the Catholic Church, the survey found, is seeing the greatest net losses of believers compared to other religions in the U.S.
Mexico’s bishops urge unity as church struggles to assist those deported under Trump policies February 27, 2025By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policies concerning unauthorized immigrants and mass deportation operations have caught some Latin American countries off guard, prompting them to improvise ways to deal with the unexpected arrival of high numbers of those being deported.
Tens of thousands of Israelis line streets for funeral procession for Bibas family February 26, 2025By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Tens of thousands of mourners Feb. 26 lined the streets as the funeral procession for Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, made its way nearly 40 miles from Rishon Lezion in central Israel to Tsoher Regional Cemetery in southern Israel.
Even from hospital, pope gives powerful witness of faith, prelates say February 26, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite his illness, age and hospitalization, Pope Francis is still demonstrating his deep faith and exercising his role as pontiff, said a cardinal who once served as an auxiliary bishop of Rome. “The pope offers profound meaning to human suffering — that same suffering that he himself has always flagged as […]
Pope’s condition shows ‘further slight improvement’ February 26, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ condition showed “further slight improvement” in the previous 24 hours, the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin Feb. 26.
Pope establishes commission to boost donations to the Holy See February 26, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News To support the service of the Apostolic See and considering the current economic situation,” Pope Francis established a permanent Vatican commission dedicated to boosting donations to the Holy See through targeted campaigns.
Archbishop Lori issues merger decree for two East Baltimore parishes February 26, 2025By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Archbishop William E. Lori issued a decree Feb. 22 for the merger of St. Leo the Great Parish in Little Italy and nearby St. Vincent de Paul Parish. The merger is effective July 1.
For those who embrace Christ’s love, death is not the end, pope writes February 26, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News For those who recognize Christ as the savior, death is not an end or a form of “annihilation,” Pope Francis wrote in his general audience catechesis. It is a kind of “sister” that introduces the faithful departed to true life.
Supreme Court declines to hear abortion clinic ‘bubble zone’ challenges February 26, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court will not hear a pair of cases that may have allowed sidewalk counselors and protesters at abortion clinics to get as close as 8 feet away from people entering them.
Analysis: Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives? February 26, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Pope Francis has made ecology a signature issue of his pontificate, penning “Laudato Si’,” a 2015 encyclical, and “Laudate Deum,” a 2023 apostolic exhortation, to address it.
