Bishops decry move to add ‘right’ to abortion, same-sex marriage to Virginia constitution November 15, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Respect Life, World News Virginia’s Catholic bishops decried a move by a Virginia House of Delegates’ committee Nov. 13 to advance proposed constitutional amendments that would add a right to abortion in the state’s constitution and repeal a constitutional provision that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
More than 2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred in Europe in 2023, report finds November 15, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Religious Freedom, World News With new reports by human rights organizations in Europe, it is clear that anti-Christian discrimination is a hot-button issue on the old continent, and on the rise.
World needs artisans, small businesses to promote common good, pope says November 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Vatican, World News Artisans, tradespersons and craftspersons make the world more beautiful and are collaborators in God’s creativity and desire for peace, Pope Francis said.
Local group protests cutting tree for Vatican’s Christmas November 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, News, Vatican, World News A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the “fir tree-icide” of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter’s Square for Christmas.
Pursuing common good in economics is part of being pro-life, pope says November 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Defending the dignity and sacredness of every human life requires working to create economic and social systems that promote the common good of all, Pope Francis said.
Destruction grows daily as Israel-Hamas war enters second year, say Catholic relief agency leaders November 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second year, expanding to a wider region of the Middle East, two Catholic agency leaders based in Jerusalem and Beirut are warning the conflict is decimating the populations they serve.
How will JD Vance’s newly found Catholic faith affect his vice presidential role? November 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News A great many things will matter when JD Vance enters the West Wing of the White House to take office after he is sworn in Jan. 20. How might his Catholicism impact what he brings to a new Trump administration and the business of running America?
U.S. bishops: ‘We stand in firm solidarity’ with immigrants November 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2024, World News With immigration an ongoing issue after the 2024 U.S. general election, three U.S. Catholic bishops issued a Nov. 14 statement of pastoral concern pledging support for immigrants.
Reformed CCHD collection boosts groups putting Catholic social teaching into action November 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, Social Justice, World News The Catholic Campaign for Human Development annual collection envelope — for those church parishioners who don’t use the electronic alternative, #iGiveCatholicTogether — announces that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program is “working on the margins.”
Vatican’s World Day of the Poor features medical care, lunch with pope November 15, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News Before Pope Francis presides over Mass Nov. 17 for the World Day of the Poor, he will bless 13 keys to represent the 13 new houses he has pledged to pay for in Syria during the Holy Year 2025, the Vatican said.
Our Lady’s statue will be the first one to return to her Notre Dame Cathedral November 14, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News In what is seen by the church of Paris as a triumphant return, the famous statue of the Virgin of the Pillar will be restored to her place in Notre Dame Cathedral Nov. 15.
Nicaragua expels bishops’ conference’s president November 14, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The ruling Sandinista regime expelled the president of the Nicaraguan bishops’ conference, further decimating the country’s Catholic leadership as clergy are forced into exile.
