Vatican’s World Day of the Poor features medical care, lunch with pope November 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Before Pope Francis presides over Mass Nov. 17 for the World Day of the Poor, he will bless 13 keys to represent the 13 new houses he has pledged to pay for in Syria during the Holy Year 2025, the Vatican said.
Our Lady’s statue will be the first one to return to her Notre Dame Cathedral November 14, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News In what is seen by the church of Paris as a triumphant return, the famous statue of the Virgin of the Pillar will be restored to her place in Notre Dame Cathedral Nov. 15.
Nicaragua expels bishops’ conference’s president November 14, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The ruling Sandinista regime expelled the president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, further decimating the country’s Catholic leadership as clergy are forced into exile.
No white smoke, lay voters and say of king — how Anglican leader is elected November 14, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News There will be no white smoke nor a first blessing from the balcony. The election of the new leader of the world’s 85 million Anglicans won’t be similar to the Roman Catholic conclave, but King Charles III will have his say.
Pope: Church venerates Christian martyrs from all denominations November 14, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their examples of faith and courage that continue to inspire Christians today.
Pope meets Israeli citizens freed from captivity in Gaza November 14, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met with a group of Israelis and their family members who were freed after being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian militants.
Meatless Fridays back? U.S. bishops discuss ways to celebrate 10 years of ‘Laudato Si” November 14, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Environment, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News Methods of further incorporating “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on care of creation, into the life of the church at the local and national level was a point of discussion for the U.S. bishops in Baltimore during their fall general assembly Nov. 13, and included the suggestion of returning to the church’s longtime practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays.
Bishops hear update on plans to implement ministry of lay catechist set forth by pope November 14, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, updated his fellow bishops Nov. 13 in Baltimore on his committee’s plans to implement the ministry of the lay catechist, a ministry set forward by Pope Francis in his May 2021 apostolic letter “Antiquum Ministerium.”
USCCB President: Living the virtues, listening and dialogue are vital to church, society November 14, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrapped up its fall plenary assembly’s final public session Nov. 13 in Baltimore, in which the bishops discussed topics ranging from the recent election, to synodality, to care for the environment, to life issues, including abortion and immigration.
Retired Archbishop Keleher of Kansas City, Kan., dies at age 93 November 14, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Obituaries, World News Retired Archbishop James P. Keleher of Kansas City died of natural causes in his home at the Santa Marta Retirement Community in Olathe Nov. 9. He was 93.
Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says November 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Efforts to slow climate change and mitigate its impact, particularly on the poor, are being thwarted by selfishness, the Vatican secretary of state told world leaders at the COP29 climate conference.
Mary Pat Clarke, former City Council member, remembered as fighter for social justice November 13, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Social Justice Mary Pat Clarke, a former Baltimore City Council member who made history when she became the first woman elected council president in 1987, is being remembered by social justice advocates as a staunch promoter of inclusionary housing, racial justice and policies that support worker rights.
