As record heat scorches the globe, climate advocates urge Catholics to take action August 5, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News How do thermometer-bursting digits relate to wider concerns about climate change, a warming earth, and the call to action of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si'” — and can individual Catholics make a difference?
In interview, pope hints at future trips, next steps in peace mission August 5, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 While Pope Francis was visiting Portugal for World Youth Day, talk of future papal trips — including to Kosovo and Argentina — was making headlines as were some of his thoughts about the need for the Catholic Church to be open to all.
Judge blocks Illinois law targeting pregnancy resource centers August 4, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a new Illinois law, blocking the law’s restrictions on speech that was affecting the state’s 100 pregnancy resource centers.
Pope Francis’ welcoming comments touch hearts of pilgrims August 4, 2023By James Ramos OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Rivers of young people flowed through the streets of Lisbon on their way to Eduardo VII Park on Aug. 3 for the World Youth Day welcome ceremony with Pope Francis.
Pope talks abortion, euthanasia at lunch with WYD pilgrims August 4, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Over a three-course meal with young people, Pope Francis cracked jokes and talked soccer but also addressed the tough topics that young Catholics are grappling with today, such as abortion and euthanasia.
Sister Jeanne Albrittain, I.H.M., dies at 90 August 4, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries An 11 a.m. funeral Mass for Sister Jeanne Albrittain of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be offered Aug. 7 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Dunmore, Pa. Sister Jeanne, formerly known as Sister Mary Anton, died July 23. She was 90.
Citing vision problems, pope puts aside text, says love must be concrete August 4, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Saying his glasses “aren’t working,” Pope Francis put aside his prepared text and told representatives of Portuguese charities to make their love “concrete” and leave a mark on the world with their lives.
Pope hears young people’s confessions in WYD ‘Reconciliation Park’ August 4, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Young people were going to confession on street corners and park benches throughout Lisbon during World Youth Day, but in the 150 plywood confessionals set up in Vasco da Gama Garden three of them found themselves face to face with Pope Francis.
Renewal in Rome: Jubilee years encourage holier heart, prettier city August 4, 2023By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Typically observed every 25 years, a Holy Year or jubilee can draw millions of pilgrims to Rome — a 2,775-year-old city of 2.9 million people that already infamously copes with an average of 7 to 10 million tourists a year.
Box office hit ‘Sound of Freedom’ draws kudos, concerns from human trafficking experts August 4, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News A summer box office hit is garnering both kudos and concerns for its approach to the issue of child trafficking.
Honored by Knights, Sisters of Life founding superior shares ‘secret of loving’ behind a culture of life August 4, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, Vocations, World News Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the Knights’ supreme chaplain, introduced Mother Agnes as “a true disciple of the Lord working in a profoundly difficult apostolate.”
Pope to young people at WYD: God calls your authentic, not virtual, self August 3, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Before a sea of waving flags representing countries large and small from across the globe, Pope Francis told some 500,000 singing, shouting and swaying young people that God has called each person to him by name, not their social media handle.
