(OSV News) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York is presently safe in Jerusalem amid Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, where air raid sirens in the late hours of April 13 alerted the country to incoming drones and missiles. … Continue reading
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US bishops’ pro-life chair: ‘Dignitas Infinita’ speaks truth in love with ‘clarity’
(OSV News) — A new Vatican declaration on human dignity presents “clarity” in charity, amid “so much confusion,” the chair of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee told OSV News. “It is … reaffirming the teachings of the church, especially on … Continue reading
OSV News Showcase | April 12, 2024
Good evening! This week’s big news came Monday. Yes, there was a major astronomical event. For those viewing from the path of totality, I hear, the Great North American Solar Eclipse lived up to the hype. (It was, admittedly, pretty … Continue reading
Washington Roundup: GOP recalculates on abortion; Biden axes student debt; ‘Disagree Better’ begins
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — After former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, issued a statement April 8 arguing abortion should be left to individual states to legislate — and declining to back federal restrictions sought by pro-life activists … Continue reading
Fire ‘gave us all a boost,’ Notre Dame chaplain says as Paris prepares for cathedral’s reopening
By Caroline de Sury PARIS (OSV News) — For some, the Notre Dame fire was a sign of devastation of faith and Christian values. But for many more in France, it meant awakening of faith on an unprecedented scale. “The … Continue reading
“Irena’s Vow,” Heroism in the Face of Evil
(OSV News) — On the first day of filming for “Irena’s Vow” (Quiver), Sophie Nélisse had to witness a mass hanging. The Canadian actor, 24, has been making movies since childhood. So the scripted summary executions by Nazis — meant … Continue reading
Argentine bishop, clergy found liable for gender-based violence, discrimination against nuns
ROME (OSV News)– A judge in Argentina ruled that two bishops and two priests were liable for gender-based discrimination and violence toward a group of Discalced Carmelite nuns. Argentine Judge Carolina Cáceres Moreno issued an 87-page ruling April 4 that … Continue reading
Retiros de Emaús en las cárceles, una misión evangelizadora que toca y cambia corazones
(OSV News) — La madre María Elena Martínez forma parte de la asociación privada de fieles María Madre del Amor, con sede en México, una comunidad mixta de laicos y consagrados cuyo carisma es vivir las cuatro obras de misericordia … Continue reading
Pope Francis grants plenary indulgences for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Congress participants
(OSV News) — Participants in the National Eucharistic Congress and related National Eucharistic Pilgrimage now have opportunities to receive plenary indulgences, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced April 9. “It is with gratitude … Continue reading
Charlotte, N.C., bishop resigns for health reasons; Franciscan named as successor
(OSV News) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter J. Jugis, 67, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, for health reasons and appointed Conventual Franciscan Father Michael T. Martin, 62, as his … Continue reading