‘Sober St. Patrick’s Day’ a ‘rip-roaring’ way to revere Ireland’s beloved saint March 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News “Sober St. Patrick’s Day” is set to mark its 13th year of celebrating Irish arts, culture and food — minus the alcohol — following New York’s annual parade for the beloved patron saint of the Irish and Irish diaspora, whose feast has become one of the year’s biggest days for drinking.
As minerals fuel deadly conflicts in Africa, cardinal calls for pastoral approach March 15, 2024By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News As minerals fuel deadly conflicts in Africa, a leading cardinal urged local churches to ensure that Africa’s abundant resources contribute to the benefit of its populations instead of hurting them.
78-year-old altar server passes on love of Eucharist to younger generation March 15, 2024By Sean Gallagher OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Carl Bohman trains young people in his rural southeastern Indiana parish how to assist at Mass as altar servers, much like adult volunteers do in parishes across the Indianapolis Archdiocese.
ACN head: God gives believers ‘grace to resist’ their persecutors and ‘remain faithful’ March 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News With an estimated one in seven Christians worldwide facing persecution, OSV News recently sat down with Regina Lynch, who in June 2023 was appointed the executive president of Aid to the Church in Need, an international pontifical foundation that supports the church where it is poorest and most persecuted.
Indigenous wisdom and science can work together to solve crises, pope says March 15, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The world’s cultures, traditions, spiritualities and languages must be acknowledged, respected and protected, especially those of Indigenous peoples, Pope Francis said.
Arizona governor rejects bill making it a state crime to cross its international border March 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Arizona’s governor recently rejected legislation that would have made crossing the state’s international border a state crime separate from a federal one in a move praised by the state’s Catholic conference, as other controversial measures work their way through the state’s Legislature.
Pope sets up groups to study most controversial issues raised at synod March 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has decided that some of the most controversial issues raised at the first assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality will be examined by study groups that will work beyond the synod’s final assembly in October.
Pope advances sainthood causes, including daughter of U.S. author March 14, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of U.S. Sister Rose Hawthorne, the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and he recognized the martyrdom of a German priest executed by the Nazis and a German nun and her 14 companions who were raped and murdered by Russian soldiers during World War II.
‘Return to Holy Land!’ bishop says, urging pilgrims to visit West Bank, support Christians March 14, 2024By Michael Kelly OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News A bishop in Jerusalem has appealed for Christians to start returning to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, insisting they should visit holy places located within Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Pope, in new book, says he has not considered resigning March 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News A pope’s ministry is meant to last his lifetime, Pope Francis said, and, at least until now, he has not considered resigning.
Body of preterm baby found in Virginia pond prompts prayers, resource reminders March 14, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., expressed “great sorrow” after the body of an unborn baby was found in a pond in Leesburg, Virginia, on March 11. He called on the faithful to pray for everyone involved in the incident, offered burial services and also drew attention to the resources the diocese offers to women in crisis pregnancies.
Experts: Pope’s push for synodality key to putting church’s ‘best ideas’ in play March 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Synodality is a key theme of Pope Francis’ pontificate and its importance to the church’s mission can be seen in the American church’s response to policy issues including migration, said experts in a Georgetown University panel discussion marking the pontiff’s 11th anniversary.
