Lawsuit seeks to block public funding for nation’s first religious charter school August 2, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News A lawsuit filed July 31 in Oklahoma is seeking to block state funding for what could become the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school if it survives the legal challenge.
Latest Trump indictment sends U.S. to ‘uncharted territory,’ according to Catholic historians August 2, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Former President Donald Trump was indicted Aug. 1 by special counsel Jack Smith over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Annual convention Mass challenges Knights of Columbus to be eucharistic, bring Christ to others August 2, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The Knights of Columbus 141st Supreme Convention held Aug. 1-3 in Orlando gathered Knights, both lay and clergy, from all over the globe at the Orlando World Center Marriott, showing its international reach and “Catholic” nature of the brotherhood, encompassing men of diverse cultures, languages and continents all held together by the same faith in Jesus Christ.
Supreme Knight: Knights of Columbus deepen faith in Jesus, make charity personal August 2, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News In his address for the 141st Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus, Patrick Kelly illustrated how the Knights’ goal of being “first in faith, first in charity” drew its source from a commitment to follow Jesus Christ.
New metal fence is sign of worsening conditions for Holy Land Christians August 2, 2023By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News The mountaintop monastery at Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, facing the sea, has been a place of pilgrimage and tours for peoples of all faiths.
Senate passes bipartisan defense spending bill, setting up looming clash with House GOP August 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. Senate passed a national defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024 shortly before their August recess without language in the Republican-led House’s version of the bill barring abortion or coverage for gender transitions.
U.S. bishops recognize three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts August 1, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. bishops have recognized three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts by presenting them with People of Life awards.
DeSantis trades barbs with pro-life group over interview comments on abortion August 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida traded barbs with a national pro-life group July 31 over comments he made on enacting abortion policy at the federal level.
Ukraine officially moves Christmas observance to Dec. 25 in ‘huge cultural shift’ August 1, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill moving the official observance of Christmas Day to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, when Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church mark the holiday.
Deaf priest becomes new archdiocesan chaplain for deaf ministry August 1, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Deaf Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Father Michael Depcik, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales who is deaf, said that since deafness is invisible, it’s easy to overlook fellow Catholics who are deaf.
Key to Eucharistic revival is ‘to reclaim, understand why we go to Mass,’ priest says August 1, 2023By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Theology on Tap is now popular enough in Indianapolis that it has outgrown each bar or restaurant where it has taken place.
African youth coming for World Youth Day set for bringing hope, change to Western world July 31, 2023By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Catholic bishops and priests stress that the youth from Africa, where Christianity is on the upsurge, are the “now” and the “future” of the global church.
