Expert: Racial division is hurting the church — here’s what Catholics can do about it March 24, 2024By Robert Alan Glover OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News Daryl Grigsby, the well-known African American commentator, author and convert to Catholicism 25 years ago, hosted a March 7 webinar on the thorny subject of racism, apparent indifference to it and what can be done about it in the Catholic Church.
Paulists revamp ministries, showing need to ‘triple the ask’ for religious vocations March 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News The Paulist Fathers, a missionary society of Catholic priests, announced March 13 that it would wind down its presence at two universities and three parishes in the U.S., while folding three other initiatives.
Poland marks 80 years since Ulma family’s death, sees ‘beautiful graces received’ through them March 24, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As Poles commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Blessed Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with their seven children, the world, six months into their beatification, is stunned to learn about the martyrs from the village of Markowa, who are already working little miracles in peoples’ lives.
Church has a crucial role in combating polarization, ‘Civilize it’ panelists say March 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Bishops, Feature, News, World News The church has a crucial role in combating the rise of polarization, panelists said at a March 20 webinar organized by the U.S. bishops’ conference and other Catholic groups.
Gospels hold clues for role of women, men in the church, panel says March 23, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Gospels have a lot to contribute to current discussions about the role of women and men in the life of the church, three Italian theologians said during a panel discussion in Rome.
Olympic gold medalist tells her story of ‘running from fear to faith’ in new memoir March 23, 2024By Kelly Nicholaides OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Sports, World News Over the years, Syndey McLaughlin grew up, learned to prioritize her goals, and leaned into her faith, she reveals in her new memoir, “Far Beyond Gold: Running From Fear to Faith.”
Spending bill grants PEPFAR one-year extension March 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. government’s global effort to combat HIV/AIDS was granted a one-year extension in the government funding package Congress is expected to approve, ending an impasse over the program’s reauthorization — for now.
Discernment is essential to discipleship, papal preacher says March 22, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The Holy Spirit is like a line prompter at a theater, behind the scenes and constantly whispering to Christians the words of Jesus, said the preacher of the papal household.
Church must rethink its ‘anachronistic’ sexual ethic, priest says March 22, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News The Catholic Church’s “established, dogmatic models of the theological approach to sexuality have become anachronistic,” a moral theologian told a conference on sexuality and culture at the John Paul II Pontifical Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in Rome.
Abortions soar to highest number in over a decade post Dobbs, study finds March 22, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A recent study from the Guttmacher Institute, an organization that supports abortion access, found that the number of abortions in 2023 has increased to the highest number and rate in the United States in over a decade.
Major Archbishop Shevchuk discusses pope’s primacy, Ukraine’s faith and Russian terror March 22, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church has insisted his countrymen will “never surrender” to Russia’s invasion and that the pope’s recent call for a negotiation of terms with Moscow was “deeply hurtful” for his nation.
England’s halt of routine puberty blockers ‘important news,’ say two U.S. experts March 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News England’s decision to halt routine prescriptions of puberty blockers following a review is “absolutely very important news” — and shows that research is a “game-changer” in the debate over gender transitioning for children, two U.S.-based experts told OSV News.
