About a dozen candidates seek GOP presidential nomination in 2024 June 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News About a dozen candidates are currently seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. In a field currently dominated by an ex-president, other Republican candidates are seeking ways to break out so that they might win their party’s nomination to challenge President Joe Biden next year.
Build ‘a culture that gives life,’ says U.S. Ukrainian Catholic archbishop June 30, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia seeks to destroy Ukraine through a full-scale invasion, Ukrainians — and the West itself — must commit to building “a culture that gives life,” said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.
Bishops of Atlanta province call for ‘decisive action’ on gun safety, mental health legislation June 30, 2023By Nichole Golden OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Sitting in front of a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà — the sculpture of Mary holding her crucified son — the bishops of the Atlanta province signed a joint statement June 27 urging “decisive action” on legislation to curb gun violence.
Supreme Court expands protections for workers seeking to observe holy days, Sunday rest June 29, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision June 29 in favor of a former postal worker who said he was denied a religious accommodation to observe Christian precepts on keeping holy the Lord’s Day by his former employer.
U.S. bishops, other Catholics criticize ‘statement of principles’ on abortion by House Democrats June 29, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News After more than two dozen Catholic Democratic House lawmakers signed a “statement of principles” advocating for abortion access that cited tenets of their faith as their rationale, the U.S. bishops and other Catholics pushed back, arguing their position was contrary to church teaching.
Portland archbishop addresses ‘confusion’ caused by ‘inaccurate media reports’ on schools, gender document June 29, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News The head of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon has refuted media reports that the archdiocese’s recent closure of its Catholic schools office is related to a gender identity theory document published by the archdiocese in January.
Papal peace envoy meets Putin’s foreign policy adviser in Moscow June 29, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with a Kremlin foreign policy adviser during the peace mission he is making to Moscow on Pope Francis’s behalf.
Put preaching at center of the church, pope tells new archbishops June 29, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News In the mold of Sts. Peter and Paul, Catholics are called to be members of a church that constantly follows Jesus and proclaims his word by putting preaching at the center of its ministry, Pope Francis said.
‘Real’ people with strength from God better than superheroes, pope says June 29, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Like every saint, St. Peter was not a superhero, he was just a real, imperfect person who generously said, “yes” to Jesus, Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Dioceses, religious must work together to support Catholic schools June 29, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, Vatican, World News As Catholic schools worldwide face several challenges — including declining enrollments, funding or maintaining a distinctive religious character — the Vatican has urged religious orders, dioceses and laypeople to come together to “take risks” and be creative in finding solutions.
The Holy Spirit guides Christians toward harmony, unity, pope says June 29, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Christians must welcome the Holy Spirit as the guide leading the whole Christian community toward unity, Pope Francis said.
Papal peace envoy to meet with Putin’s foreign policy adviser in Moscow June 28, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was scheduled to meet with a Kremlin foreign policy adviser during the peace mission he is making to Moscow on Pope Francis’s behalf, the Kremlin said.
