Summer is mission trip season — which usually conjures up images of a few dozen Catholic teenagers and their chaperones practicing the corporal works of mercy in developing nations while simultaneously expanding their cultural horizons.
Author: Christine
Vatican Loosens Stance on Food, Water for Patients in Vegetative State
This week the Vatican’s Academy for Life issued a new text on a series of bioethical issues, including the provision of food and hydration for patients in a vegetative state, which marks a modest departure from the Vatican’s previously held position on the issue.
Pope Thanks Knights of Columbus, Asks Them to Keep Praying for Peace
Praising the 2.1 million members of the Knights of Columbus for their faith, charity and defense of life, Pope Francis asked them to continue to pray and work for peace.
A Year After Historic Maui Wildfires, Community is Resilient, Optimistic Even as Needs Persist
The devastation wrought by the wildfires in West Maui last year is unmatched in recent history.
Report Claims U.S. Abortions on the Rise Since Dobbs, Driven by Telehealth Services
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, the number of abortions in the United States have increased, even as some states implemented near-total bans on the procedure, according to a report by #WeCount, a research project by the Society of Family Planning, a group that supports legal abortion. Pro-life activists who spoke with OSV News expressed concern about the report — and the trends it observed.
Faith Helps Olympic Weightlifter From Indiana Take an Unexpected Path to Paris
Mary Theisen-Lappen could never have planned out her own path to the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Olympic Village is an ‘Extraordinary Place,’ Says Head of Holy Games
If one were looking for the busiest woman in the church of France these days, Isabelle de Chatellus, 46, from the Diocese of Versailles, is most probably the one.
‘We Cannot Be Neutral,’ Venezuelan Cardinals Say, Calling for Full Release of Election Results
Pope Francis has called for both sides to “seek the truth” in Venezuela’s contested election as the opposition denounces electoral fraud — publishing tally sheets as proof — while the ruling Chavista regime refuses to release the full information on the vote and cracks down on demonstrations.
Interfaith Leaders Meet In Front of Paris Cathedral 100 Years After First Such Olympic Meeting
The square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral was bathed in sunshine Aug. 4 as representatives of the five major religions involved in the Paris Olympic Games met.
Pope Pleads For Restraint In Middle East After Killing of Hamas Leader
As fears of a widening war in the Middle East grew again in early August, Pope Francis pleaded with the region’s leaders to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue.