Citing bronchitis, pope cuts speech short: ‘I can’t speak well’ January 12, 2024By Justin McLellan OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis declined to read his prepared remarks during an audience with Catholic communicators from France, saying he has bronchitis and “can’t speak well.”
Northern Ireland parents strongly reject idea of teaching about access to abortion in schools January 12, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Almost three out of four people who responded to a public consultation have rejected a proposal by the British government that would require schools in Northern Ireland, including Catholic schools, to teach students how to access an abortion.
U.S. Catholics urged to pray novena for life Jan. 16-24 January 12, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities is inviting Catholics nationwide to pray “9 Days for Life” Jan. 16-24.
As African bishops say no to same-sex blessings, French bishops will conduct them ‘generously’ January 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Citing cultural differences and doctrinal confusion, the bishops’ conferences across Africa ruled that same-sex blessings will not be carried out in the continent.
Ohio House votes to override veto of gender bill backed by Catholic conference January 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Ohio House voted Jan. 10 to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent veto of legislation that bans certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender and also prohibits athletes from competing on sports teams corresponding with their self-perceived gender identity opposite their biological sex.
Argentine president invites pope to visit ‘beloved homeland’ January 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Argentine President Javier Milei has invited Pope Francis to visit their “beloved homeland.”
Canopy over main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica to undergo restoration January 11, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Vatican, World News The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy towering over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will be surrounded by scaffolding for most of 2024 as it is washed, repaired and restored.
Take off your slippers, go out, share the faith, pope says January 11, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The world needs Christians who do not “stay in their slippers on the couch,” but get out and share the Gospel, especially through acts of charity, Pope Francis told members of an Italian fraternity that promotes a spectacular devotion to St. Rose of Viterbo.
Man featured in famous photo with pope dies at 58 January 11, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Vincenzo Riva, a man with neurofibromatosis, whose photograph with Pope Francis was seen around the world a decade ago, died in Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10 at the age of 58.
No small thing: Praying the rosary is great in God’s eyes, pope says January 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News It may seem insignificant to some, but praying the rosary every day is huge in the eyes of God, Pope Francis told an association of laywomen dedicated to the Holy Family and prayer.
USCCB’s Bishop Barron joins pope in calling ‘surrogate motherhood’ a grave injustice January 11, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the head of the U.S. bishops’ committee dealing with family life, voiced support Jan. 10 for Pope Francis’ recent remarks condemning gestational surrogacy as “a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child” and calling for a worldwide ban.
Catholic publisher pulls priest’s book over plagiarism allegation January 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Loyola Press announced Jan. 10 it would pull from publication “60 Seconds for Jesus” by Father Jim Sichko, a priest of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., and a papal Missionary of Mercy known for his motivational talks, generous donations and active social and mainstream media presence.
