Long homilies are ‘a disaster,’ keep it under 10 minutes, pope says January 23, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Lengthy, abstract homilies are “a disaster,” so preaching should be limited to 10 minutes, Pope Francis said.
Outpouring of grief, prayers as Lunar New Year massacre latest U.S. mass shooting January 23, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Archbishop Gomez prayed for God to give “wisdom and prudence to law enforcement and public officials working to make sense of the violence and keep our communities safe.”
Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals ‘the glory of God’ January 23, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News For those with the right equipment, including some Catholic colleges and universities, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) should supply both an intriguing spectacle and a teachable theological moment.
Pro-life thought leaders explore how to change hearts and minds post-Roe January 23, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The pro-life movement should work to change hearts and minds on the issue of abortion by demonstrating “radical solidarity” with women and unborn children, some of the movement’s thought leaders said at a Jan. 19 panel in the nation’s capital.
Personal accompaniment key to Vatican’s expanded vision for marriage formation January 22, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News First issued in Italian in June with an English translation published in October, “Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life” presents a three-stage approach to preparing men and women for Catholic marriage.
Preaching peace amid violence: Pope heads back to Africa January 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ fifth trip to the African continent will highlight gestures of peace and reconciliation, consoling the victims of violence but also emphasizing the importance of each person sowing peace in the family, the neighborhood and the nation.
‘We are not yet done’: March for Life holds first national event after overturn of Roe v. Wade January 21, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the nation’s capital for the 50th March for Life Jan. 20 — the first national march since the overturn of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that initially prompted the annual demonstration.
Faith, family, community help former athlete meet challenges he’s faced after life-altering injury January 21, 2023By Rebecca Omastiak OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News The 26-year-old native of Isanti, Minn., said he’s not letting a life-altering injury affect his future as community support carries him through challenging times and his trust in God helps him forge a new perspective on life.
At Mass before March for Life, young people urged to ‘witness to the truth that every life matters’ January 20, 2023By Richard Szczepanowski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The hundreds of teens and young adults from across the Archdiocese of Washington who gathered Jan. 20 prior to the annual March for Life at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington were urged to be “witnesses to life, witnesses to the truth that every life matters.”
‘Love is the answer’: Life Fest rally opens new chapter of pro-life movement January 20, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Sponsored by the Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus, the morning gathering drew some 4,200 people — most of them teens and young adults — for a program of prayer, worship music, and personal testimonies that concluded with Eucharistic adoration and Mass.
To improve liturgy, involve the people, pope says January 20, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Religious celebrations must foster the “fruitful participation of the people of God” and not just of the clergy, Pope Francis said.
First National Prayer Vigil for Life post-Roe calls Catholics to bring God’s love into ’empty spaces’ January 20, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The pro-life movement has “much to celebrate” because Roe v. Wade “is no more,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., in his homily Jan. 19 for the National Prayer Vigil for Life’s opening Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
