Pope doing well after abdominal surgery, asks for continued prayers June 8, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation June 7 for a hernia.
During Super Bowl winners’ White House visit, Kansas City Chiefs kicker champions pro-life message June 8, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Sports, World News The Kansas City Chiefs were honored with a June 6 invitation to the White House by President Joe Biden following their victory in this year’s Super Bowl. The visit took an unexpected turn as Harrison Butker, the kicker who secured the game-winning field goal, used the occasion to shed light on the most vulnerable.
Ukraine dam destruction a ‘diabolical act’ in genocidal war, says archbishop, Ukrainian Catholics June 8, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News The destruction of a dam and hydroelectric power plant in a Russian-occupied area of Ukraine marks a “dastardly and diabolical act” that “defies imagination,” Archbishop Borys Gudziak, metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S., told OSV News.
Richmond bishop condemns deadly, ‘callous act’ of gun violence at graduation ceremony June 8, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The June 6 shooting took place in a park outside a theater that hosted Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony, two blocks from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
Catholic-Jewish experts hail new White House strategy to counter antisemitism June 7, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Experts in Jewish-Catholic relations are hailing a newly unveiled plan by the Biden administration to combat antisemitism, released amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in recent years.
Pope to undergo surgery for hernia, expected to remain in hospital June 7, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.
Newark cardinal: Americans should exercise ‘voluntary self-restraint’ on gun ownership for common good June 7, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark recently published a letter calling on Americans to voluntary “self-restraint” on gun ownership as part of their response to rising gun violence.
Papal envoy meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv amid destruction of critical dam that flooded south of country June 6, 2023By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was finishing his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid breaking news of the destruction of a critical dam and hydroelectric power plant along the front lines in southern Ukraine that Zelenskyy blamed on “Russian terrorists.”
Pope returns to hospital for medical checkup, promptly dismissed June 6, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis returned to the hospital for a brief medical checkup June 6, the Vatican said.
Pope has named two-thirds of cardinals eligible to elect his successor June 6, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With Cardinal Sepe’s birthday, just over two-thirds of the currently eligible voters were made cardinals by Pope Francis.
Gov. Abbott signs Texas bill banning some transgender surgeries or hormonal interventions for minors June 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation June 3 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures in Texas for minors who identify as transgender.
Florida’s Catholic bishops again urge DeSantis to stay an execution June 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic bishops in Florida urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to stay the execution of a death-row prisoner as the governor embarks on a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
