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What’s involved in resettling refugees? Catholic leaders share the church’s work

February 26, 2025
By Marietha Góngora V.
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News

Weeks before the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over then sudden suspension of funding for refugee resettlement assistance in order to continue to assisting refugees already resettled in the U.S., members of USCCB’s Migration and Refugee Services and a local Catholic Charities described the importance and logistics of their work.

Summer camps combine academics with fun for a glimpse of Catholic colleges

February 26, 2025
By Deidre C. Mays
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized

For 50 high-achieving high school students, the First Ascent program at Mount St. Mary’s University last summer was more than just a week on the Emmitsburg campus. It was a glimpse into college life, complete with academics, community building and personal growth.

Analysis: Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives?

February 26, 2025
By Kimberly Heatherington
OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News

Pope Francis has made ecology a signature issue of his pontificate, penning “Laudato Si’,” a 2015 encyclical, and “Laudate Deum,” a 2023 apostolic exhortation, to address it.

Judge blocks policy permitting ICE arrests at some places of worship

February 25, 2025
By Kate Scanlon
OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News

A federal judge in Maryland has halted a Trump administration policy rescinding long-standing restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals.

Pope moves Kansas-born military chaplain closer to sainthood

February 25, 2025
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Father Emil J. Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain who gave his life ministering to fellow soldiers in a North Korean prison camp.

Like his predecessors, pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment

February 25, 2025
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

Even after Pope Francis’ doctors said he was showing slight signs of improvement and the Vatican reported that he had met in the hospital with top aides to do some work, questions persisted about the possibility of his resignation.

A silent genocide is unfolding in Congo, church sources warn

February 25, 2025
By Frederick Nzwili
OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News

A “silent genocide” — mimicking the Rwandan one of 1994 — is occurring eastern Congo, said some Catholic Church sources, as shock greeted the killing of 70 people in a Protestant church in the North Kivu Province.

Pope continues to be in ‘critical,’ but ‘stable’ condition

February 25, 2025
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

In a sign affirming that Pope Francis has been able to conduct work while in the hospital, the Vatican said the pope had met with the top officials of the Vatican Secretariat of State and had signed several decrees in sainthood causes.

Faithful unite in St. Peter’s Square praying for pope’s health

February 25, 2025
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News

A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter’s Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on the 11th day of his hospitalization for double pneumonia.

‘Ukraine will rise’ as ‘Russia brings death,’ say Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops

February 25, 2025
By Gina Christian
OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News

As Ukraine marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops are affirming Ukrainians’ belief in “the triumph of God’s truth” — and the recognition that “true peace cannot exist without justice.”

Trump’s first month ends in friction with bishops over immigration, IVF, Vance attacks

February 25, 2025
By Maria Wiering
OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News

The U.S. bishops’ Feb. 18 lawsuit against the federal government for abrupt and sweeping changes to refugee resettlement funding, and the bishops’ Feb. 20 admonition of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to expand access to in vitro fertilization underscore the ongoing friction between the nation’s Catholic leaders and its 47th president in his first month since reassuming office.

What’s involved in resettling refugees? Catholic leaders share the church’s work

Summer camps combine academics with fun for a glimpse of Catholic colleges

Analysis: Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives?

Judge blocks policy permitting ICE arrests at some places of worship

Pope moves Kansas-born military chaplain closer to sainthood

Like his predecessors, pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment

A silent genocide is unfolding in Congo, church sources warn

Pope continues to be in ‘critical,’ but ‘stable’ condition

Faithful unite in St. Peter’s Square praying for pope’s health

‘Ukraine will rise’ as ‘Russia brings death,’ say Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishops

Trump’s first month ends in friction with bishops over immigration, IVF, Vance attacks

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