Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he is “disappointed” that Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years. But he still held out hope that the Democratic nominee could change her plans and join the event which her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, is now planning to attend.
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After Suffering From Flu-Like Symptoms, Pope Resumes Meetings After Day of Rest
Pope Francis met with the bishops of Mozambique Sept. 24, a day after he had canceled his scheduled audiences because of “a mild flu-like condition.”
‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Laud Catholic Priest-Contestant Aiming to Give ‘Positive Impression’ of Church
A Catholic priest who had gameshow fans “swooning,” according to one entertainment reporter, told OSV News he hoped his recent television appearance helps give “a positive impression of the church” and clergy in general.
Lebanese Cardinal Decries Attacks He Calls ‘Devoid of Humanity’
Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai expressed “profound sorrow” over the “devastating toll” of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, the country’s state news agency NNA reported Sept. 22.
With Trip Upcoming, Ailing Pope Cancels Appointments to Rest
Saying Pope Francis had “a mild flu-like condition,” the Vatican press office announced he had canceled his scheduled audiences Sept. 23.
Harris to Skip Al Smith Dinner, Annual NY Catholic Charity Event and Staple for Presidential Nominees
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.
‘Green Nuns’ Model How to Put Into Action Pope Francis’ Call to Care for Creation
Green nuns. Green sisters. Even “eco-nuns.” Throughout America — and indeed, the world — thousands of religious sisters are daily witnessing to the environmental care commitment urged by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” and its 2023 sequel, “Laudate Deum.” It’s a congregational concern that, for many of them, often predates the pontiff’s writings — but the merging of their own environmental priorities with official papal pronouncements has helpfully amplified sisterly endeavors.
Vatican Offers Cautious Green Light to Medjugorje Devotion
While offering an overall favorable judgment on the Marian apparitions and devotions associated with the Medjugorje phenomenon in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Vatican nevertheless said in a new document released Thursday that some issues still need to be clarified.
Church Leaders Have Been Studying Medjugorje Phenomenon for Decades
Recognizing the spiritual value of devotions connected to Medjugorje, but not ruling on the authenticity of the alleged apparitions or alleged messages from Mary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith also noted that church officials have issued a “series of divergent opinions” about the phenomenon over the past four decades.
‘Old Pope’ Thanks God for His Four-Nation Trip to Asia and the Pacific
The 87-year-old Pope Francis publicly thanked God for allowing him “to do as an old pope what I would have liked to do as a young Jesuit,” and that is to travel to Asia to preach the Gospel.