Catholic charismatic renewal creates ‘church on fire’ with God’s love, says bishop April 21, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments The Catholic Church’s charismatic renewal is a movement of the Holy Spirit to “bring about a church that is on fire” with God’s love, the new head of the Holy See’s official charismatic body told OSV News.
Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, pope says April 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Respecting and loving the earth as well as seeking direct contact with nature “are values that we need so much today as we discover ourselves increasingly powerless before the consequences of irresponsible and short-sighted exploitation of the planet,” he told members of the Italian Catholic Movement of Adult Scouts.
Servant of Mary thankful for every part of her 53 years of ministry as nurse, midwife April 20, 2024By Anna Wilgenbusch OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News Amid her suffering, Sister Joaquína recounted the most memorable birth stories of her ministry.
Catholic bioethicists: Lack of agreement about brain death imperils patients, organ donations April 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic bioethicists are sounding the alarm about a critical lack of agreement on what constitutes brain death; and the implications for organ donation are “profound,” they said.
Deacon Coster, who served two decades in Westminster, dies at 91 April 19, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass will be held May 31 for Deacon John Coster at St. John in Westminster, where he ministered for two decades. He died April 2 at the age of 91 in Winter Park, Fla.
Federal, state grants to help Loyola University upgrade York Road facility April 19, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News The university announced April 19 that it received $1 million in federal funding and $225,000 in state funding to renovate and create a community hub at its multipurpose facility at 5104 York Road.
D.C. Knights’ council: Remove Rupnik art from shrine, apologize to abuse victims April 19, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News A Knights of Columbus council reportedly has called for the removal of artwork by Father Marko Rupnik at a national shrine, following the disgraced priest’s decades-long legacy of sexual and spiritual abuse claims by multiple victims.
Last survivor of USS Arizona, dead at 102, is recalled for commitment to country, strong faith April 19, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: News, World News By any measure, Louis Anthony “Lou” Conter, a Catholic hero of World War II who died April 1 at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., at age 102, led a celebrated life.
A better world can’t be built ‘lying on the couch,’ pope tells children April 19, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Peace can spread and grow from “small seeds” like including someone who is left out of an activity, showing concern for someone who is struggling, picking up some litter and praying for God’s help, Pope Francis told Italian schoolchildren.
Arizona GOP lawmakers block abortion ban repeal ahead of likely ballot measure April 19, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Republican lawmakers in Arizona’s Legislature chose different responses to the question of whether to repeal the state’s 1864 law banning abortion April 17. Some Republicans in the state Senate allowed that chamber to proceed to a repeal vote, while Republicans in the state House blocked a comparable effort.
Planned Parenthood annual report shows increase in abortion, decrease in health services April 19, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decrease in health services.
Is it the devil? Don’t ‘self-diagnose’ — follow the church’s protocols, say experts April 19, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: News, World News What should the faithful do if they, or others in their circle, suspect the presence of the demonic?
