LA archbishop calls for ‘respect’ for others’ beliefs ahead of Dodger honors for ‘Sisters’ drag group June 19, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Sports, World News Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez called for “respect for the belief of others” at a noon Mass hours before the Los Angeles Dodgers honored a controversial drag group at its annual Pride Night event.
Sister Wilhelmina’s apparently incorrupt body shows in Christ ‘death loses its power and its sting,’ says abbess June 19, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Saints, World News Sister Wilhelmina’s body continues to draw both the faithful and the curious to their monastery outside of Gower, Mo., a half-hour drive east from St. Joseph and the state’s Kansas border.
Dozens of children massacred in Ugandan school, Pope asks for prayers for victims of ‘brutal attack’ June 19, 2023By Ngala Killian Chimton OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ugandans woke up June 17 to the shock of a school massacre in which at least 39 students and two community members were killed.
Pope leads Angelus, thanks people for prayers for his recovery June 19, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a slightly quivering voice, before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis thanked everyone who prayed for him and cared for him while he was in the hospital.
U.S. bishops advance pastoral initiatives to strengthen church amid discussions on Eucharist, priesthood, synodality June 19, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples.
‘We want our Mary back,’ says parish staffer after theft of statue from Ocean City church’s prayer garden June 19, 2023By Joseph P. Owens OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News It’s possible it was a “Senior Week” prank, but Catholics in Ocean City are not laughing at the theft of a 3-foot tall Blessed Virgin Mary statue from the prayer garden outside Holy Savior Church.
Deacon Koski looks forward to being ‘instrument of God’s mercy’ June 19, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations Deacon Koski, the eldest of four siblings, grew up in several parishes. He was baptized at St. Thomas More in Baltimore, received his first Communion at St. Joseph in Fullerton and was confirmed at St. Isaac Jogues in Carney.
Ending racism demands ‘hard spiritual work,’ Eucharistic commitment, says Archbishop Pérez in pastoral letter June 19, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez has issued a pastoral letter on racial healing, addressing “the grave sin of racism” and urging faithful to “embark on a journey of conversion” as believers in Jesus Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist.
Deacon Paul Kongnyuy embraces ‘priestly heart’ June 18, 2023By Yvonne Wenger Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations As a priest, Deacon Kongnyuy says his primary role will be as a teacher and evangelizer who shares the word of God at every opportunity.
Solanus Casey: a model for the value of caring June 18, 2023By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) and his cause for canonization remain important to many U.S. Catholics.
Book aims to help dads recognize their power to affect their children’s lives and pass on faith, values June 18, 2023By Susan Klemond OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Mark Berchem, a parishioner of St. Joseph in West St. Paul, seeks to help dads recognize their power to affect their children’s lives and pass on faith and values.
Former NASA chemist Deacon Javier Fuentes finds faith in science and a more “satisfying” job June 17, 2023By Priscila González de Doran Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2023, News, Vocations While working as a chemical technician at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt and breaking down compounds, Deacon Javier A. Fuentes Cabrera found conviction in God’s existence.
