Bishops congratulate Mexico’s new president; country elects first female to top office June 4, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Mexico’s bishops congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, who overwhelmingly won Mexico’s presidential election to become the country’s first female president — a historic accomplishment overshadowed by the killing of candidates and questions over the future of the country’s democratic institutions.
Priests band together to celebrate Virgin Mary with music, community June 4, 2024By Catherine Buckler OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News Armed with guitars, drums, bass and a microphone, two bands comprised of local priests rocked out in the name of the Virgin Mary at a live music venue on The Wharf in Washington’s waterfront neighborhood.
How safeguarding ministry responds to sexual abuse in the church June 4, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News As the church continues to address sexual abuse cases among clergy and religious, Deacon Steven A. DeMartino, director for safeguarding initiatives for the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, recently spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about the past history of these efforts and the best practices the church now has in place.
Sin will not keep Jesus away, pope pens in preface to Father Martin’s book June 4, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, News, Vatican, World News Jesus considers all the baptized to be his friends and will always try to restore them to life and health as he did with his friend Lazarus in the Gospel, Pope Francis wrote.
Pope: Church must understand financial systems, not just criticize them June 4, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Catholics will not positively influence fiscal policy unless they also develop an intricate knowledge of the financial system’s weaknesses and flaws, Pope Francis said.
Seminarians discern a closer walk with Jesus traveling the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage June 3, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vocations, World News Having seminarians join the five or six other young adult “perpetual pilgrims” and their priest and religious brother chaplains on each route provides the young men “a unique formational opportunity” that allows them “to also be a witness to other young men who may be discerning a vocation to the priesthood,” said Joel Stepanek, vice president of programming and administration for National Eucharistic Congress Inc.
Real Madrid, Europe’s best soccer team, offers championship trophy to Virgin of Almudena June 3, 2024By Santiago Tedeschi OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News The archbishop of Madrid received unusual guests June 2 as Europe’s best soccer team, Real Madrid, came to the Spanish capital’s St. Mary the Royal of the Almudena Cathedral to offer its championship trophy to Mary.
Interreligious friendships are consolation amid wars, pope says June 3, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis began a meeting with participants in a Focolare-sponsored conference by telling the movement’s president, “I pray for your homeland; I pray so much for your homeland, which is suffering at this time.”
Workers must develop sense of belonging, pope says June 3, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Workers need spaces in which they can come together, form a sense of community and advocate for the marginalized, Pope Francis said.
Encountering a migrant is encountering Christ, pope says in message June 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Every encounter with people on the move as migrants or refugees is an encounter with Christ, Pope Francis said.
Corpus Christi procession is not sign of pride but invitation, pope says June 3, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but to invite others to share in the life that Jesus gives by making himself a gift, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal: Ukraine using NATO weapons to strike Russia risks escalation June 3, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said allowing Ukraine to use NATO weapons to attack military targets in Russia would lead to “an escalation that no one will be able to control anymore.”
