Pope: Remembering the Holocaust reminds people hatred is never justified January 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis highlighted the importance of remembering and condemning the horror of the Holocaust, underlining that hatred and violence can never be justified.
Highlighting the unique ways four Archdiocese of Baltimore schools keep Catholic identity strong January 26, 2024By Emily Rosenthal Alster Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Catholic Review highlights the unique ways four local schools keep Catholic identity strong.
Two years into war, Knights of Columbus steadfast in Ukraine on front lines of aid January 25, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus remain steadfast in bringing relief to vulnerable Ukrainians living in some of the hardest-hit areas, one of the organization’s leaders told OSV News.
Pope tells judges at Vatican-based tribunal that prayer is essential January 25, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A tribunal judge for the Catholic Church must have a rich prayer life, if not, he should quit, Pope Francis said.
Anglican, Catholic bishops travel, pray, work together January 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Acknowledging that many of the bishops present live in situations of poverty and strife, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion told Catholic and Anglican bishops that they had a responsibility to work together to preach the Gospel and to bring hope and healing to the world.
Supreme Court OKs Alabama’s first nitrogen gas execution decried by faith leaders January 25, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Supreme Court Jan. 24 rejected an appeal by death-row inmate Kenneth Smith, whose planned execution by the state of Alabama — the first known execution by nitrogen gas — was openly decried by more than 100 Alabama faith leaders just days earlier.
‘We give thanks to God!’ says Haiti archbishop as six nuns are freed from captivity January 25, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The six nuns kidnapped in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19 have been freed, and the archbishop of the capital was overjoyed and thankful at the news.
Boston Archdiocese to lower confirmation age to eighth grade January 25, 2024By Wes Cipolla OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley has approved a proposal that would lower the age of confirmation within the Archdiocese of Boston from 10th grade to eighth grade.
Archdiocese schools celebrate fine arts with unique programs January 25, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized For Baltimore Catholic schools, creating artwork, music and theater can play a key role in the intellectual and spiritual development of a student.
Be generous with others; greed is a sickness, pope says at audience January 24, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News It is easy to believe one is the master of everything one owns, Pope Francis said, but often the opposite happens and one’s possessions “take possession of us.”
Pope: Proper use of AI requires human wisdom, human heart January 24, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While artificial intelligence can be a formidable tool to facilitate communication and exchange information, it cannot provide the uniquely human wisdom needed to promote the good of people and their communities, Pope Francis said.
Trump wins New Hampshire GOP primary; ‘Race is far from over,’ Haley says January 24, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary Jan. 23, according to a projection of the race by The Associated Press, defeating his last remaining rival, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in the key contest.
