Michigan Catholic bishops say Gov. Whitmer video mocks Eucharist October 14, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Eucharist, Feature, News, social media, World News Michigan’s Catholic bishops have expressed “profound disappointment and offense” after that state’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared to mock the Eucharist in a social media video posted by feminist author and podcaster Liz Plank.
Listening is key to changing church structures, synod members say October 14, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Recent synods convened at the Vatican as well as the worldwide synod on synodality have “shown us the value of listening as a common thread in any process of humanization,” said Sister Liliana Franco Echeverri, a member of the Company of Mary and president of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious.
Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti October 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East, urging leaders to “pursue the paths of diplomacy and dialogue to achieve peace.”
Study shows more than half of young Americans don’t identify with a major political party October 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News A recent report from Springtide Research Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, found that a growing share of young people do not identify with a political party, defying traditional political categories.
Pope praises Catholic group that advocates for abolition of death penalty October 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line with Catholic teaching, marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty Oct. 10 in an event at the Holy See’s apostolic nunciature in Washington with a message from Pope Francis praising its work to help transform society.
Vatican says new cardinals will be created Dec. 7 October 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will create his 21 new cardinals Dec. 7, not Dec. 8 as he originally announced, according to the official in charge of papal liturgical ceremonies.
Writing to new cardinals, pope urges them to be compassionate shepherds October 14, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked the new members of the College of Cardinals to cultivate a sense of prayer and closeness with God’s people, so they remain at the service of the church and their flocks.
Prominent bioethicist calls for public bioethics seeking to foster human flourishing October 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Highlighting the intersection of bioethics and human rights, a prominent bioethicist argued in an Oct. 8 address that public bioethics should seek to foster human flourishing.
Young Catholic baker and dairy farmer fall in love at market in Minnesota October 13, 2024By Dave Hrbacek OSV News Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Their courtship became a sacramental marriage Sept. 14 as they professed wedding vows at St. Mary in Chatfield, near the farm where Kappers grew up.
Faith of children, power of prayer combine in million-strong rosary October 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News, Youth Ministry On Oct. 18, Aid to the Church in Need will host its annual “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign, inviting children — as well as families, parishes, catechists and teachers — to join in reciting the rosary that day, pledging their intention to do so at ACN’s dedicated website for the initiative, millionchildrenpraying.org.
L.A. Archdiocese, philanthropists team up to develop unused buildings for affordable housing October 13, 2024By Mike Cisneros OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News The state of California holds multiple first-place distinctions in the latest annual homeless report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — but none of them are positive.
Theological, ecclesiological balance needed in discussion of synodality, Bishop Rhoades says October 12, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News This process, known familiarly now as “synodality,” has culminated in two October sessions, during which more than 350 delegates from around the world have met, shared, prayed and discerned together.
