Pope encourages ecumenical efforts to find common date for Easter September 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Easter, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Easter belongs to Christ, not to people deciding where it falls on a calendar, Pope Francis said.
Moms urge Catholic parents to Wait Until 8th and delay children’s cellphone use September 21, 2024By Katie Zakrzewski OSV News Filed Under: News, Schools, social media, World News, Youth Ministry As studies reveal the negative effects of smartphones on the health and well-being of elementary and middle schoolers, central Arkansas parents are taking a pledge to delay giving their children smartphones.
Wall Street Journal poll ranks Benedictine College among top 10 most highly recommended colleges September 21, 2024By Jack Figge OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News A recent survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal, ranked Benedictine College, a small Catholic liberal arts college, as the sixth most highly recommended college by its students and recent alumni.
Ohio bishops demand respect for migrants’ ‘infinite dignity’ amid viral false claims, threats September 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Ohio’s bishops are urging Catholics and all people of good will to “turn to God and ask for eyes to see the infinite dignity of every person” amid false claims surrounding Haitian immigrants in that state’s town of Springfield, which have prompted bomb threats and hoaxes.
Pope tells students to build a ‘fraternal world’ in and out of class September 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Young people play a pivotal role in promoting social justice and advancing human development, Pope Francis said.
Swedish cardinal ‘stupefied,’ annoyed by papabile speculation September 20, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius, a Carmelite, has often been lauded for his level-headedness and is liked by both conservatives and progressives in his country.
Christian leaders express ‘serious anxiety’ over Indian atrocities September 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Religious Freedom, World News About 40 Christian leaders who gathered in mid-September expressed “serious anxiety” over “the increasing atrocities on Christians and other minorities,” and they demanded protection for minority rights and security for minority communities.
Uvalde, Texas church opens counseling facility for ongoing healing from 2022 mass shooting September 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde has opened a new, onsite counseling facility to provide ongoing community healing and support following the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
In spirit of giving back to community, Maryland Olympian visits Catholic center for moms, children September 20, 2024By Catherine Buckler OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News Thea LaFond-Gadson took home the gold in the women’s triple jump during the Paris Olympics this past summer. LaFond-Gadson, who was born in Dominica, made history by winning the Caribbean island nation’s first Olympic medal.
Nigeria’s Diocese of Maiduguri appeals for aid as floods strike former Boko Haram epicenter September 20, 2024By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Catholic leaders in northeastern Nigeria appealed for prayers and humanitarian support as devastating floods engulfed Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, known as the epicenter of the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram’s insurgency.
U.S. lawmakers from Baltimore join call on China to free Hong Kong Catholic, democracy advocate Jimmy Lai September 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers gathered Sept. 18 to call for the immediate release from prison of prominent Hong Kong Catholic, philanthropist and media mogul Jimmy Lai, who is facing a trial on what they called bogus charges.
Western New York diocese plans to halve its 160 parishes by June 2025 September 19, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., plans to reduce the total number of its 160 parishes by 51 percent following a Sept. 10 announcement of final decisions on closures and mergers.
