Faith and prayer sustained him, says Ukrainian Catholic priest captured, tortured by Russia September 1, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News Redemptorist Father Bohdan Geleta reflected on his experiences in an hourlong interview with host Taras Babenchuk that aired Aug. 20 on Zhyve TV, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s television channel.
Faith, business, agricultural leaders discuss ways to respond to ‘cry’ of Earth, the poor September 1, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha hosted a diverse group of leaders from government, business, education, nonprofit, agriculture and religious organizations from across northeast Nebraska for a day of reflection on how to care for our common home.
Earth is ‘sick,’ in need of prayers and action, pope says September 1, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their personal commitment to caring for creation, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Lori offers support to Emmitsburg parish devastated by rectory fire August 31, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate The archbishop wanted to be with parishioners, he said, “to offer Mass, to pray together, and assure you that the archdiocese will work collaboratively with you in the time ahead.”
Speaker sees a time of news beginnings amid transformation of religious congregations August 31, 2024By Dan Stockman OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Though the historical era of armies of women religious functioning as a workforce for the Catholic Church is over, the sister at the forefront of efforts to guide congregations through their transformations says it is also a time of new beginnings.
Faith in God must lead to respect for creation, patriarch says August 31, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, World News Respecting the God-given dignity of the human person and the integrity of God’s creation “are inseparable,” said Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.
Padre Pio relics exhibit will visit St. Ignatius in Ijamsville Sept. 6 August 31, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Western Vicariate Catholics will get a chance to venerate and learn about one of their faith’s more modern and fascinating saints when relics of St. Padre Pio are displayed for veneration Sept. 6 by St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Ijamsville.
Seitz at the deadly Darien Gap: ‘You could see the suffering in their faces’ August 31, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, recently spoke with OSV News following his return from the 10th Meeting of Bishops and Migration Pastoral Agents of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, which took place Aug. 19-23 in Panama.
Pope: Church needs university dedicated to educating missionaries August 31, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Missions, News, Vatican, World News While expert scholarship and good stewardship mean the pontifical universities in Rome should be working together, Pope Francis said it is essential that the Pontifical Urbanian University does not lose its centuries-long focus on preparing missionaries from and to the varied cultures of the world.
Aussies volunteering in East Timor say excitement is growing for Pope Francis’ visit August 31, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Australian volunteers working in East Timor say excitement is growing ahead of Pope Francis’ visit there in September, when more than half of the mostly Catholic population is expected to converge on the capital Dili.
Fire destroys rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg; one seriously injured August 30, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate A priest was injured in an early-morning fire Aug. 30 that destroyed the historic two-story rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg.
Trump says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Florida’s abortion ballot measure after calling 6-week ban ‘too short’ August 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Respect Life, World News Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, faced criticism from some pro-life activists after he made comments during an interview that aired Aug. 29 appearing to suggest that he planned to vote to expand abortion access in Florida’s upcoming ballot referendum.
