LifeWay Network, a U.S. nonprofit, helps human trafficking survivors adjust to a new normal February 11, 2024By Elizabeth Crumbly OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News As volunteers for LifeWay’s community housing program, Sisters Claudia Stecker and Kate O’Neill help human trafficking survivors put their lives back together.
No bad blood, just big wins for these life-giving nonprofits in bishops’ Super Bowl wager February 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News With the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set to square off in Super Bowl LVIII, two faith-based nonprofits each stand to win big — thanks to a friendly wager between the Catholic bishops in the teams’ respective cities.
Social workers, counselor discuss effects of COVID, social media on teen mental health February 10, 2024By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Health Care, News, social media, World News Catholic high school social workers and a Catholic licensed mental health counselor shared their insights about teens and mental health.
Catholic prayer app Hallow, He Gets Us campaign to run faith-focused Super Bowl commercials February 10, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Super Bowl LVIII watchers can expect to see at least three faith-based commercials during the televised Feb. 11 showdown in Las Vegas between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
How do you put your Faith in Action? Send us your stories. February 9, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Inspire others and light up social media with your stories of Faith in Action by sending the team at the Catholic Review a 60-second video or 100-word summary of the ways you live out your love of Christ, serve your neighbors and spread the Good News of the Gospel.
Supporters offer million-dollar prize to replicate Shroud of Turin February 9, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Are you looking to make an easy $1 million? All you have to do is recreate a photographic negative image of an apparently crucified man on a 14-foot-by-3-foot piece of linen.
Pope Francis in new book interview says his predecessor had ‘courage to resign’ February 9, 2024By Magdalena Wolinska-Riedi OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News While memories of the shocking moment when Pope Benedict XVI resigned Feb. 11, 2013, are still fresh for the German pope’s collaborators, it is Pope Francis who reflects on Benedict’s historic decision in a newly published book interview.
Senate advances national security supplemental bill with aid for Ukraine, Israel February 9, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, War in Ukraine, World News The Senate voted Feb. 8 to proceed with debate on a bill that would provide military and humanitarian aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, among other measures.
Like future saint, share the Gospel with all, pope tells pilgrims February 9, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News In Blessed Maria Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known affectionately as “Mama Antula,” Christians can “find an example and inspiration that revives a preference for the least, for those who society discards and casts aside,” the pope told a group of Argentine pilgrims during a meeting at the Vatican Feb. 9.
‘Feeling omnipotent’ is at root of clerical abuse, pope says February 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News All forms of clerical abuse begin with a priest thinking he is better than others and somehow over them, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop prays for unity as Seek the City reaches final decision-making phase February 9, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come The archdiocese celebrated a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feb. 8 as a citywide call to prayer for its move to the initiative’s “discernment phase.” In his homily, Archbishop William E. Lori noted that tough decisions lie ahead for parish and archdiocesan leaders during the next four months.
Analysis: After Hill hearings on social media’s explicit deepfake scourge, will anything change? February 9, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Characterized by a remarkable and yet prevailing spirit of bipartisanship urgency, Democratic and Republican senators alike spent over four hours forcefully and often loudly interrogating the tech titans of major social media platforms
