A rose from St. Therese: A story from a salon owner November 21, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The story I want to share with you today features one of my favorite saints, St. Therese of Lisieux who was born 150 years ago this year. This story comes from Shaela Blanchard, who lives in Colorado. Shaela is a stay-at-home mother of three little ones—11, 3, and 8 months. She is also a business owner.
Parishes play ‘vital role’ in bringing Christ to the world, say bishops November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, Social Justice, World News Parishes play a “vital role” in bringing Christ’s transformative love to the world, said two U.S. bishops as a key document on social ministry marks its 30th year.
Pope sees threat of church in Germany moving away from Rome November 21, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his concern about concrete initiatives individual dioceses and the Catholic Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which, he said, threaten to steer it away from the universal church.
Remembering Soviet-era genocide of Ukraine, ecumenical service prays ‘hope’ overcomes ‘hatred’ November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As hundreds gathered to commemorate a Soviet-era genocide against Ukrainians, “our hearts, our hope, our prayer” will conquer the hatred and violence that fuel war, said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Question Corner: What are the rules for Catholics and Christmas trees? November 21, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Question Corner There are no strict right or wrong answers as to when a Catholic should put up or take down a Christmas tree.
Religious sister killed in Pa. car accident en route to promote vocations November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Vocations, World News Sister Augustine Marie (Georganne) Molnar, 43, was killed Nov. 18 in a head-on automobile accident on Route 183 in Jefferson Township, according to the Berks County, Pa., coroner.
Haiti hospital attack shows ‘those most in need’ pay price of violence, says CRS rep November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A recent attack on a hospital in Haiti underscores the desperate condition of that nation’s civilians, a Catholic Relief Services official told OSV News.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including two administrator assignments November 21, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including two administrator assignments
Movie Review: ‘Thanksgiving’ November 21, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The soul-deadening platter of splatter “Thanksgiving” (Sony) is intended as a comedic homage to exploitation horror films of the past.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is remembered for life of service guided by faith November 20, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to a statement from The Carter Center.
Acting to end abuse is ‘non-negotiable,’ pope says November 20, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church and all its members must end silence about clerical sexual abuse and ensure cases are no longer covered up, Pope Francis said, adding it is “non-negotiable.”
‘La pobreza es un escándalo’, dice el Papa, y los cristianos deben destinar sus dones a la caridad November 20, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Las pobrezas materiales, culturales y espirituales que existen en el mundo son un “escándalo” que los cristianos están llamados a afrontar, poniendo en acción la capacidad de caridad y amor que Dios les ha dado, dijo el Papa Francisco.
