Advocates for migrants, refugees see challenging times ahead no matter the election outcome September 26, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Whatever the outcome of America’s Nov. 5 presidential election, migrant and refugee advocates are predicting a challenging environment, said participants in a Sept. 24 video conference tackling the topic of how election results may impact Central America and those who are migrating through the region or coming from there to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
Welcoming immigrants is requirement of charity, justice, pope says September 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Humanity needs to be motivated by spiritual values if it is to avoid being thrown into dangerous exploits and useless massacres, Pope Francis said.
Synod on synodality: Second session sets sights on mission September 26, 2024By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News With many of the concrete, hot-button issues removed from the agenda and turned over to study groups, some people wonder what members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will be doing when they meet at the Vatican in October.
Swiss bishop warns suicide capsule is ‘dangerous’ as American woman dies in it September 25, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Following the death of an American woman in a so-called suicide capsule in Switzerland and the arrest of several people involved in her death, a Swiss bishop said the device is “dangerous” and that people willing to use the capsule should be deferred to palliative care instead.
Stop the wars while there is still time, pope tells Sant’Egidio peace summit in Paris September 25, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News For three days, Paris welcomed several thousand participants from around the globe who took part in the 38th “International Meeting for Peace,” organized Sept. 22-24 by the Community of Sant’Egidio.
Churches shelter people escaping violence as death toll from Israeli attacks climbs in Lebanon September 25, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon meant to target Hezbollah militants have led to over 550 deaths, including 50 children and 94 women, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Christian churches in the country are sheltering people escaping violence.
Pope calls escalation of conflict in Middle East ‘unacceptable’ September 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis called the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East “unacceptable,” after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged increased airstrikes, with Israeli missiles killing hundreds in Lebanon.
Harris backs ending filibuster for law to codify a national right to abortion September 25, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News In one of her strongest statements on restoring a national right to abortion as it existed under the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling of 1973, Vice President Kamala Harris has said she would support eliminating the filibuster in the U.S. Senate in order to bring back federal protections for a woman’s right to an abortion as they existed under Roe.
Pope: ‘Never dialogue with the devil’ September 25, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, social media, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Christians must acknowledge the reality of the devil acting around them and remain steadfast in resisting his temptations, Pope Francis said.
Ending poverty, arms race and regulating AI are key priorities, Cardinal Parolin tells UN September 25, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Ending poverty, ensuring nuclear disarmament and regulating artificial intelligence, or AI, were among the issues highlighted by the Holy See at the 2024 United Nations Summit of the Future, held Sept. 22-23 in New York at U.N. headquarters.
Stop wars ‘while there is still time,’ pope says September 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News Wars are destroying the world, and religious leaders must join together to urge their governments to “stop while there is still time,” Pope Francis said.
Belgium volunteers, church officials roll up their sleeves for Pope Francis’ visit September 25, 2024By Luuk van den Einden OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Numerous volunteers and professionals are doing everything in their power to make Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium go smoothly.
