Pope prays for WYD: The church is not a ‘club’ for the elderly July 28, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 The Catholic Church is not a “club” for the elderly; it needs the participation of young people to keep it alive and ensure it does not “grow old,” Pope Francis said.
Suit filed against Vermont over new mandates for pregnancy resource centers July 27, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In a federal suit, the public interest firm Alliance Defending Freedom is suing the state of Vermont over a law, signed in May, that restricts advertising by the centers, considered an alternative to abortion clinics, and prohibits non-licensed health care professionals from working there.
Sinéad O’Connor, iconic Irish singer and victim of child abuse, dies at 56 July 27, 2023By Sarah Mac Donald OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Obituaries, World News The July 26 death of acclaimed Irish singer and songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, who was 56, has seen an outpouring of tributes from all walks of Irish life.
DeSantis defends Florida’s curriculum on slavery; draws Black, Catholic criticism July 27, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican seeking his party’s presidential nomination in 2024, faced criticism after defending a controversial portion of Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum suggesting “slaves developed skills” that could be used for their “personal benefit.”
Federal judge blocks Biden asylum ban criticized by US bishops, migrant advocates July 27, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic immigration groups and the U.S. bishops have objected to the asylum ban, arguing it violates existing U.S. immigration law, and exposes those who may otherwise be eligible for asylum to additional danger.
Biden administration sues Texas over anti-migrant buoys in the Rio Grande July 26, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Justice Department on July 24 sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier recently installed on the Rio Grande, part of the Republican governor’s latest attempts to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico as part of his “Operation Lone Star” program.
Cardinal Gregory: Till memorial should inspire youth to ‘work for a better world’ July 26, 2023By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, the Catholic Church’s first African American cardinal, reacted to President Joe Biden establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois July 25, saying it was important to remember that youth’s brutal, tragic murder and his mother’s heroic quest for justice as the work for civil rights continues.
Jesuits confirm expulsion of artist Father Rupnik after appeal period July 25, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Jesuits have expelled from their religious order the well-known artist and preacher Father Marko Rupnik for refusing to uphold his vow of obedience and confront allegations of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing some two dozen women and at least one man over the course of 30 years, the order said July 24.
U.S. set to have fifth largest delegation at World Youth Day July 25, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 When Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023, there will be plenty of pilgrims from the U.S. ready to greet him — close to 29,000.
Open yourself to God, pope tells marginalized youth ahead of WYD July 25, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Portugal 2023 Young people today must be open to love and let themselves be led and accompanied by God in the face of life’s challenges, Pope Francis said.
Russian missile destroys Transfiguration Cathedral’s central altar in Odesa July 25, 2023By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A Russian attack on a key Ukrainian port city has partially destroyed a historic Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage site, prompting international outrage and pledges to rebuild.
New poll on declining faith should prompt greater witness, experts say July 25, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News A new survey indicates belief in spiritual entities continues to decline in the U.S. — and evangelization leaders say the data is a call for Catholics to examine their own witness to their faith.
