Synod delegates discuss empowering local churches October 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News As the Synod of Bishops on synodality engaged in conversation on the church’s hierarchy, synod delegates examined the relationship between the local and universal church during a public theological and pastoral forum.
Nancy Grasmick to lead search committee for new superintendent October 17, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, former superintendent of Maryland Public Schools for 20 years, will serve as the chairwoman of a search committee that will select a new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
IND alumnae association continues to give back to community October 17, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae Association announced that it has donated $45,000 this fiscal year to five all-girls schools in the Baltimore area, keeping alive the impact of the revered East Baltimore Catholic School that closed in 2020 after 173 years.
Pope meets former Israeli and Palestinian officials promoting peace October 17, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met a former prime minister of Israel and a former Palestinian foreign minister who believe they have a workable peace plan for the Holy Land.
Los Angeles Archdiocese to settle more than 1,300 historic abuse claims in new agreement October 17, 2024By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an agreement in principle worth $880 million to compensate more than a thousand decades-old claims of childhood sexual abuse.
Synod members look at how synodality relates to papal primacy October 17, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News ncouraging greater “synodal” practices in the Catholic Church should help the church find a greater balance between the power of the pope and the power of local bishops in their dioceses, said theologians participating in the Synod of Bishops.
Consensus among members plays major role at synod, theologians say October 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Members of the synod on synodality are only moving along the paths where there is consensus, said a group of theologians assisting the synod.
For Toronto’s Cardinal-designate Leo, call he’ll get red hat came out of the blue October 17, 2024By Quinton Amundson OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals, including the Toronto prelate, at a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica the afternoon of Dec. 7 and present them with their red hats.
World Mission Sunday reminds Catholics of ‘our connection’ to faithful around globe, priest says October 17, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Giving, Missions, News, World News Each year, churches around the world commemorate World Mission Sunday to highlight, encourage and promote the Catholic Church’s missions around the world.
Wester: Nobel Peace Prize for Japanese atomic bomb survivors ‘fitting’ amid global tensions October 17, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, War in Ukraine, World News The naming of a Japanese atomic bomb survivors group as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient is “fitting … during this time of heightened geopolitical tension,” said Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., who has traveled to Japan on several peace pilgrimages and also released a 2022 pastoral letter on nuclear disarmament.
Polls show tight contest in final stretch of presidential campaign season October 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Polls show a tight contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign season.
Church leaders speak up after French school supervising body fires principal of Catholic school October 16, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News The archbishop of Paris spoke out in favor of freedom of Catholic education in France, amid weeks of tensions and protests after the principal of a Catholic school was fired by the state school-supervising body for “breaching secularism.”
