Catholic priest with 50 years of service and his sister killed in Florida shooting spree January 30, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Father Robert Hoeffner and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, were found slain at a Palm Bay, Fla., residence on the evening of Jan. 28, as police investigated a domestic disturbance at another area home that turned deadly.
Catholic High students get help on the path to biomedical careers January 30, 2024By Adam Zielonka Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Schools Students at The Catholic High School of Baltimore interested in pursuing a biomedical career are taking advantage of a unique opportunity thanks to a new partnership with LifeBridge Health.
France’s Catholic bishops strongly back farmers in their massive protest January 29, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News France’s bishops stand in solidarity with farmers protesting across the country. After days of protests in the local provinces, farmers were determined to block the main roads leading to Paris, with spectacular traffic jams of tractors and farm vehicles they formed Jan. 29 across the French capital.
Care for the poor ‘cannot be separated’ from faith, pope tells ambassadors January 29, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Keeping the Catholic faith and caring for the poor, sick and afflicted are inseparable, Pope Francis said.
Radio Interview: Catholic Schools Week and new Chancellor of Education January 29, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Schools Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with new Archdiocese of Baltimore Chancellor of Education Greg Farno about his plans to focus on strategic planning, financial resources, developing leaders and recruiting faculty and students in Catholic schools in Maryland.
Catholic communicators must help people overcome divisions, pope says January 29, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News A television or radio network that calls itself Catholic must help people overcome their prejudices, seek the truth with charity and build bridges between people, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for global cease-fire; says humanity is on brink of abyss January 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Today’s wars and conflicts have put humanity on the brink of the abyss, Pope Francis said, calling for a worldwide cease-fire.
Pope says document on blessings makes clear that the Gospel is for all January 29, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Making a list of which sinners are welcome in the church and which sinners are not goes against the teaching of the Gospel, Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper.
Say ‘no’ to evil temptations before they enslave the soul, pope says January 29, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Addictions, fear, impossible perfectionism, consumerism and the inability to choose and love life are just some of the traps the devil uses to take away people’s freedom, Pope Francis said.
Islamic State group claims responsibility for attack on church in Turkey January 29, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the small Catholic community in Turkey after gunmen attacked a church during Sunday morning Mass Jan. 28, leaving at least one worshipper dead.
Capitol Latin Mass violated Washington Archdiocese procedures, say Catholic officials January 29, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments A Latin Mass that took place at the U.S. Capitol in January was not authorized by the Washington Archdiocese, which has procedures in place for such requests, church officials told OSV News.
Creativity, flexibility hallmarks of Catholic schools’ future success, education experts say January 29, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Creative approaches to Catholic education are signs that Catholic schools are adapting to new needs, said Mary Pat Donoghue, executive director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
