(OSV News) — Benedictine Brother Paul-Vincent Niebauer is passionate about theater. “To me, theater at the secondary level is all about giving opportunities to be part of a successful project to as many students as possible,” he said. “With the … Continue reading
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80 years after ‘Trinity,’ Catholic-hosted gathering calls to abolish nuclear weapons
(OSV News) — Representatives of various groups, including one that earned a Nobel Peace Prize, gathered at an interfaith event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to call for nuclear disarmament worldwide. Hosted by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe July 13, the group … Continue reading
Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, government figures reveal
LIVERPOOL (OSV News) — Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, newest government figures have revealed. Statistics on annual conceptions released July 9 by the Office for National Statistics showed that in 2022, 29.69% of all … Continue reading
From ‘The Wanderer’ to ‘The Thunderer’: Musician Dion’s remarkable journey of faith
What does a longtime musician, troubadour, rock and roll hall of fame inductee and contemplative Catholic do for an encore? If you’re Dion DiMucci, you just keep on making new music, and singing the praises of a Christ-centered existence. DiMucci, … Continue reading
Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ new president ‘pioneer in his field,’ French lawyer says
PARIS (OSV News) — Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry, France, made international headlines as he succeeded one of the most acclaimed figures of church safeguarding in the world, Cardinal Sean O’Malley — retired archbishop of Boston — in his role as … Continue reading
Jesus did not ignore those in need, and neither should Christians, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To believe in and follow a loving and compassionate Christ is to allow him to enter one’s heart and take on his same feelings, Pope Leo XIV said. “It means learning to have a heart that … Continue reading
Caring for others, serving life is the ‘supreme law,’ pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) –In the service of life, caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before all of society’s rules, Pope Leo XIV said. “Imitating the example of Jesus, the Savior of the world, we too are called … Continue reading
Cardinal Czerny asks church to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday
VATICAN CITY (Vatican Media) — Basing his reflection on the insight of Vatican II that whatever is genuinely human resonates in the hearts of Christians, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael Czerny, assures “all those … Continue reading
Kansas Catholic school building vandalized, defaced with swastikas
(OSV News) — A Catholic school building in Kansas has been extensively vandalized, with the perpetrators defacing the property with swastikas. The sheriff’s office of Barton County, Kansas, stated on its Facebook page that it had been dispatched on July 10 … Continue reading
Washington Roundup: Supreme Court OKs layoffs; Reagan’s surgeon remembered; Pope Leo’s US ‘reset’
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on July 9 cleared the way for the Trump administration to conduct further layoffs of federal workers, and declined to revive a hardline Florida immigration law. The same week in Washington, the U.S. … Continue reading