Aiming to live and work better in 2024? Look to monks January 13, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News In the world of time management, monasticism has been touted as a source of tools for achieving a desired lifestyle.
Parish embraces the 3 P’s of young adult evangelization: ‘Prayer, Penance and Pub’ January 13, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry St. Charles Borromeo’s “P3” event attendees are offered eucharistic adoration, confession, a meditation from a priest and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament — the evening’s “prayer” and “penance” — followed by fellowship and community (“pub” time with beer and wine).
Catholic aid agency’s staff remain in Yemen amid coalition strikes January 12, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Staff from Caritas Poland will remain in Yemen following U.S. and U.K.-led strikes on Houthi rebels, mission head Radoslaw Sterna told OSV News.
Argentine President Milei to visit Pope Francis January 12, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Javier Milei, who disparaged the pope while campaigning for president, is expected to travel to the Vatican next month, according to Argentine media, marking the first meeting between the Argentine leader and Pope Francis since Milei’s surprise election victory.
Ukrainian church leaders say Moscow’s Orthodox Church encourages ‘genocide’ of Ukrainians January 12, 2024By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Representatives of Christian churches in Ukraine strongly condemned the ideology of the “Russian world” (“Russkiy mir”) — as a “chauvinistic doctrine” that “denies the right of the Ukrainian nation to self-determination” and “sovereign development.”
Cardinal says debate about blessings is normal part of church life January 12, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said the debate surrounding the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on the possibility of blessing gay couples shows that deeper reflection is still needed.
Renew the world with creativity, bold dreams, pope tells young people January 12, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Young people are meant to be “levers” that renew established systems, not “gears” to keep the old ways grinding, Pope Francis told a group of young professionals.
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.
