Reveal God’s tender face when serving others, pope tells charity group November 6, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With every act of charity and serving others, Christians must always try to “disappear” so that only the Lord and his love appear before the people they serve, Pope Francis said.
Faith is a call to dialogue and peacemaking, pope tells rabbis November 6, 2023By Cindy Wooden OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Christians and Jews are called to bear witness to God’s word through dialogue and “to his peace with our actions,” Pope Francis said in a message to the Conference of European Rabbis.
Wars in Gaza, Ukraine, ‘kill’ the future of children, pope says November 6, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The wars being fought in Gaza, Ukraine and other parts of the world are destroying the future of the children who live in those nations, Pope Francis said.
Brooklyn bishop celebrates Mass of Reparation in church after music video ‘desecration’ November 6, 2023By John Lavenburg OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn celebrated a Mass of Reparation Nov. 4 in a Brooklyn Catholic Church used in a violent and sexually provocative music video, and he has removed its well-known pastor from his diocesan development role.
10 top takeaways from the synthesis report and why they matter November 6, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The Synod on Synodality’s first session at the Vatican has concluded, with its results wrapped up in a 41-page “half-time report” for the entire church to digest, reflect on and give feedback about ahead of the synod’s final session in Rome next October.
U.S. Catholics urged to promote, encourage, pray for vocations Nov. 5-11 November 4, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News Every year the U.S. Catholic Church dedicates a week in November to pray for and promote vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education.
This week in Washington: Military promotions blockade over abortion, Israel-Hamas ceasefire pray-in November 3, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News ong-simmering tensions between Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and his fellow Senate Republicans spilled into the open Nov. 1, as they challenged his blockade on the confirmations of senior military nominees over the Pentagon’s abortion policy.
‘Without faith, I couldn’t continue,’ says Palestinian Christian November 3, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News The absence of pilgrims has left the local economy in ruins, affecting all sectors that rely on religious tourism, from hotels and restaurants to olive wood craftsmanship and souvenir sales.
Pro-life protesters gain partial win over major city’s ‘abortion bubble’ restrictions November 3, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In a partial legal win for pro-life protesters outside abortion clinics, a federal judge in Minneapolis has allowed a First Amendment challenge to proceed against the city’s 2022 “abortion bubble” ordinance.
Lawsuits challenge constitutional status of nation’s first Catholic charter school November 3, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News Oklahoma’s Attorney General Gentner Drummond is challenging the constitutionality of the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school after a state school board approved the Catholic school’s application.
Jesus loves those who put their trust in him, pope says at memorial Mass November 3, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated a memorial Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for Pope Benedict XVI and the six cardinals and 147 bishops who died over the past year.
Vatican confirms papal trip to Dubai for climate conference November 3, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference, the Vatican press office confirmed.
