New archaeological discovery in Israel dubbed ‘greeting from Christian pilgrims’ 1,500 years ago June 19, 2024By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The discovery of a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev, with wall art displaying ships, opens a window to the world of Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land 1,500 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Timing of pilgrimage’s arrival at Wisconsin Marian shrine in Champion called ‘providential’ June 18, 2024By Sam Lucero OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, News, Saints, World News Two days after the U.S. bishops approved a proposal to consider Adele Brise’s cause for canonization, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrived at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion June 16. The shrine is home to the Marian apparitions that Brise experienced in 1859.
Court temporarily blocks enforcement of EEOC abortion provision in challenge by USCCB, others June 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News A federal court in Louisiana has issued a temporary injunction blocking a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision in regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.
Annunciation House lawyer says Texas’ lawsuit attacks Catholic religious liberty June 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News A lawyer representing Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, a Catholic nonprofit serving migrants, told reporters shortly after a June 17 hearing in the case that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down that ministry is an “attack on religious liberty.”
Four archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years with joy, prayer, packed churches June 18, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Besides the Washington Archdiocese, other U.S. archdioceses have seen record ordination classes this spring, including the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 13 new priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with 11 and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with nine.
Archbishop Spalding graduate Dylan Beard hurdles toward Olympic dream June 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Dylan Beard says his Olympic dreams “start with God and stay with God.” Those Olympic dreams, which started in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Archbishop Spalding High School, are just a couple races away from fruition.
Deacon Franz Belleza eager to stride into role of ‘leading the flock’ June 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations Deacon Franz Josef Basalo Belleza enjoys a leisurely stroll or jog during his downtime, but he says his journey to the priesthood has been “no walk in the park.”
Lasting peace requires all warring parties in dialogue, cardinal says June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The only way to achieve true, stable and just peace is by having all sides of a conflict involved in dialogue, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said at a peace summit in Switzerland.
Innovate to care for the environment, the excluded, pope tells CEOs June 17, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Today’s businesses must focus their innovation in caring for the environment, Pope Francis told a group of leaders of major companies and banks.
Modern martyrs are seeds of Christian witness in the church, pope says June 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern martyrs are seeds that grow into examples of Christian witness for the church.
Radio Interview: Seek the City Implementation June 17, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seek the City to Come Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., vicar for Baltimore City, about how the Seek the City to Come plan will be implemented and about its impact on Black and Hispanic communities.
U.S. bishops discuss anti-poverty arm, pastoral frameworks, groundbreaking proposals at spring meeting June 17, 2024By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Gathered in Louisville for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops’ June 12-14 meeting saw a mix of important matters discussed — with some unexpected twists and moments of robust discussion — starting with how the bishops would continue to address the scourge of poverty in the U.S. and ending with a view to the future for the National Eucharistic Revival.
