Ave Maria professor: Earth Day needs Catholics’ full engagement and hopeful vision April 22, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Catholic university professor Samuel Shephard suggests that Catholics can bring a unique viewpoint to Earth Day, celebrated April 22, because “as Catholics, we can understand we’re doing that as stewards of creation.”
Is it the devil? Don’t ‘self-diagnose’ — follow the church’s protocols, say experts April 19, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: News, World News What should the faithful do if they, or others in their circle, suspect the presence of the demonic?
Solar eclipse enlivens hearts across US with the glory of God’s creation April 13, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News The Great North American Eclipse has come and gone into astronomical history — and, according to NASA, the mainland United States will not see another total solar eclipse until 2044.
Tucson, Arizona, bishop honored for national and local environmental justice advocacy March 29, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News The environmental future — says Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona — is in good hands.
Down syndrome advocates call for Catholics to help parents embrace ‘dreams, not fears’ March 25, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News If there can be said to be a vanishing population in the United States, one demographic immediately stands out: people living with Down syndrome.
New Unbound CEO a woman set on freeing a million more people from poverty March 16, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Ashley Hufft is a woman with a mission — and not just as the first woman to become president and chief executive officer of Unbound, an international nonprofit founded by Catholics assisting the poor and marginalized in 17 countries around the globe.
New Catholic trade schools prepare vocational careers and spiritual vocations March 12, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Schools, World News Students pursue paths in construction, business, education and information technology. Graduates gain a foundation — once certified — for jobs immediately upon graduation or college study.
Catholics call for vigilance as more legislatures advance medically assisted suicide bills March 6, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News While those who support euthanasia and medically assisted suicide emphasize empowerment and control, Catholic opponents argue an undeniably dangerous and dystopian dimension has begun to emerge in the sometimes profit-driven realms of health care insurance and medicine: the cost-benefit ratio of prescribing death for terminal patients versus palliative care.
Experts: Feds’ crackdown on child labor violations highlights many children at risk March 2, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News As child labor law restrictions continue to be loosened around the country, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Feb. 21 a nationwide, temporary restraining order and injunction against an offender it slammed for “oppressive” and “egregious” practices.
Speakers, stats show urgent need for parishes to welcome young, old with disabilities March 1, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Disabilities Ministry, Feature, News, World News The urgent need for Catholic parishes to welcome young and old with disabilities — and their families — was prominent among presentation threads at a Feb. 17 conference held virtually by the Diocese of Arlington, Va., “From Inclusion to Belonging: Creating Communities that Foster Mental Health for All.”
3 years after drug decriminalization, Oregon now faces a state of emergency February 26, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News But three years later, a nationwide surge in fentanyl use has collided with Measure 110’s legalized tolerance to create a perfect storm of overburdened social services, policing and community dynamics.
Analysis: Can Catholics stop the tick tock of the Doomsday Clock? February 24, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News While Pope Francis has affirmed the importance of the right to self-defense, he has simultaneously suggested a reassessment of how the concept of just war is used in favor of constructive dialogue to resolve conflicts.
