New Orleans Archdiocese investigated for child sex trafficking due to decades-old abuse claims May 3, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News The Louisiana State Police and the FBI are investigating whether Archdiocese of New Orleans officials — including archbishops — covered up child sex trafficking by clergy over several decades, with some alleged victims reportedly taken out of state to be abused and marked for further exploitation among clergy.
Methodist minister, partner receive same-sex blessing from Chicago parish in video May 1, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A former Methodist minister has sought a blessing on her same-sex union from a priest at a parish within the Archdiocese of Chicago, months after the Vatican issued a document on the possibility of giving spontaneous, non-liturgical pastoral blessings to couples in irregular situations.
Ukrainian archbishop meets with military officials on missing priests, detained civilians May 1, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church recently met with Ukrainian military officials to discuss a range of issues, including Russia’s detention of two Ukrainian Catholic priests whose fate remains unknown.
Faithful respond to Midwest tornadoes, help storm victims ‘carry their cross’ April 29, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News Parishioners in several Midwestern states are coming together to bring help and healing after tornadoes ravaged the area April 26-28, killing at least four.
Amid ongoing chaotic violence, U.S. priest returns to his mission in Haiti April 29, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A Philadelphia priest working in Haiti has followed through on his plans to return immediately to his longtime ministry in that nation’s besieged capital after a brief visit to the U.S. for medical treatment.
Louisiana State Police execute search warrant at New Orleans Archdiocese for records on abuse handling April 26, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Louisiana State Police executed a search warrant on the Archdiocese of New Orleans April 25 for documents related to a widening investigation into how the archdiocese has handled allegations of clerical sex abuse.
Catholic Answers ‘no less resolved’ to use AI after ‘Father Justin’ brouhaha April 26, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Executives from the apologetics nonprofit Catholic Answers told OSV News they remain committed to exploring artificial intelligence after the launch of the group’s “Father Justin” AI project sparked intense backlash online — and resulted in the character’s swift “laicization” to just “Justin.”
AI ‘priest’ sparks more backlash than belief April 25, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A new AI priest, launched by a Catholic teaching apostolate to answer questions about the faith, has been “laicized” after sparking more backlash than belief online.
Man stabs parishioner, says ‘Jesus is not real,’ outside San Francisco church during confirmations April 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A parishioner was stabbed outside a historic San Francisco church April 21, where the city’s Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone was administering the sacrament of confirmation.
Archbishop Wenski: Deportations to Haiti ‘unconscionable’ amid violence, instability April 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A U.S. archbishop has denounced the Biden administration’s decision to resume deportations of Haitian migrants, given the rampant violence and instability in Haiti.
Catholic experts say U.S. has just one path out of fentanyl crisis April 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, U.S. Congress, World News Catholics working to address the nation’s fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China — and blaming its government — as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction ultimately demands divine assistance.
Haiti violence, lawlessness forces longtime U.S. missionary priest to evacuate April 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News As Haiti’s capital spirals into lawlessness, a longtime U.S. missionary has been forced to evacuate — while Haitian Catholics in the U.S. are doubling down on prayer for their troubled homeland.
