Brother Lawrence Makofske, OSF
Author: Christine
It Takes a (Holy) Moment to Connect
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Given ‘Pain’ in Gaza, Leaders Urge Holy Land Christians to Forgo Holiday Festivities
As the war in Gaza drags on and other global hotspots escalate, Church leaders in both Europe and the Holy Land have again called for peace and disarmament, and for acts of solidarity with those who are suffering.
U.S. Bishops Open Fall Assembly With Prayer and a Mass for Peace
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led his brother bishops in a prayer for wisdom as they began their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore Nov. 13 with a Mass for peace.
GOP Presidential Candidates Debate Abortion Among Other Issues in Wake of Ohio Referendum
Five Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate in Miami Nov. 8, reacting to Ohio voters approving a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability.
Doctrinal Dicastery Says Transsexuals Can Be Baptized
If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery — may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,” said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope to Address U.N. Climate Conference, Inaugurate ‘Faith Pavilion’
Pope Francis will travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to address the U.N. climate conference and to help inaugurate the Faith Pavilion where religious leaders and organizations will meet to share information and strategies for convincing governments to take real steps to protect the environment.
Annual Mass Remembers Deceased Clergy in the Diocese of Brooklyn
The Mass for Deceased Clergy, an annual tradition in the Diocese of Brooklyn, was celebrated Nov. 7 at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
Ohio Voters Approve Measure to Codify Abortion in State Constitution
Ohio voters Nov. 7 approved Issue 1, a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability, typically understood to be 24 weeks gestation, according to an NBC News projection of the results. The loss marks another electoral defeat for anti-abortion ballot measures in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
Chaplains Say Military Can Reverse Downward Trend
The U.S. military is having trouble recruiting young people, and the problem will grow even more serious unless something is done — and soon — say two Catholic chaplains.