world news FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Indi Gregory, British girl whose life support was halted by court, dies OSV NewsNovember 13, 20233 min read Indi Gregory, a British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died at 1:45 a.m. U.K. time Nov. 13. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope returns Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to use by contemplative nuns Cindy WoodenNovember 13, 20233 min read Pope Francis has invited a community of Benedictine nuns from Argentina to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, renewing the building’s purpose as home to a cloistered community of women dedicated to supporting the pope’s ministry with their prayer. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’ OSV NewsNovember 11, 20239 min read Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is appointed. Arts & CultureBooksNewsWorld News Seven new books to help feed your mind and your faith OSV NewsNovember 11, 20236 min read In this year’s annual fall book review, we offer seven selections to support you in your faith journey: FeatureNewsSocial JusticeWorld News Leader dedicated to making communities safer to receive award from CCHD Marietha Góngora V.November 10, 20235 min read Ivonn Rivera, a wife, mother and community leader from San Jose, California, is the winner of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership 2023 Award from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program. FeatureNewsWorld NewsWorship & Sacraments ‘God dwells here’: Experts cite three keys to keep churches holy during secular use Gina ChristianNovember 10, 20237 min read Canon law, communication and a “new mindfulness” of God’s presence can safeguard the sanctity of Catholic churches during occasional secular use, diocesan experts told OSV News. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Italian consul fights to save UK girl’s life after judge orders removal of life support OSV NewsNovember 9, 20236 min read An appeal has been filed challenging a Nov. 8 ruling by a British judge that Indi Gregory’s life support must be removed at the Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham or a hospice and not at home, contrary to the wishes of her parents and despite the Italian government granting her citizenship and offering to further care for her at the country’s own cost. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican foreign minister calls religious freedom ‘indispensable’ to conflict resolution OSV NewsNovember 9, 20235 min read During on an official visit to Australia, one of the Vatican’s top diplomats affirmed the importance of religious freedom in promoting peace and resolving global conflicts. Catholic CharitiesFeatureNewsWorld News New Catholic Charities USA leader: We are called to do a “very noble, holy work” Kate ScanlonNovember 9, 20237 min read Kerry Alys Robinson, the new president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, says its mission isn’t only to be generous, but to inspire generosity in turn. Black Catholic MinistryFeatureNewsRacial JusticeWorld News Mass marks centennial of founding of first seminary in U.S. for Black seminarians Terrance DicksonNovember 9, 20237 min read The first four African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests at St. Augustine Seminary in Mississippi in 1934 “stood tall in the midst of segregated times,” said retired Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tenn. Previous 1 … 80 81 82 … 441 Next