It’s no wonder numbers training for the priesthood continue to fall when married men or any woman are still barredWalking down towards the River Nidd in Knaresborough, the pretty North Yorkshire market town where I grew up, it would be easy to pass by St Mary’s Catholic church without noticing it. Built only two years after the Emancipation Act in 1829, the church was designed to resemble a private house in order not to offend local Protestant sensibilities. Two centuries later, sectarian...
Fr. Joachim Heimerl argues that ‘synodality’ is politically motivated rather than ecclesiastical, aiming to restructure the Church in a manner akin to Protestant regional churches led by laypeople.
By Teresa Pitt Green Most Catholics experience the crisis of sexual abuse by clergy in relation to headlines, as stories from around the globe or from the local parish where a trusted priest has been removed. Yet the pain of abuse within the church bleeds somewhere else, in Someone else’s wounds, which are the only […] The post Hope in a wounded church first appeared on OSV News.
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has urged caution against the increasing reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that it could lead to a loss of human touch and empathy.
Father Kelly and Hendriksen will share their musical gifts in an array of musical instruments and favorite selections.
The annual Hope and Healing Conference will take place Thursday, June 6. The Chautauqua Substance Abuse Response Partnership coalition said the event is dedicated to addressing the complex needs in mental health and chemical dependency. The full-day event will offer “Hope Talks,” brief presentations reflecting local stories and efforts in the format of popular “Ted […]
Today is HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Catholic Charities’ 2024 Appeal. The first $61,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar from donors including Uniland Development, Catholic Health, and OneBridge Benefits. All funds go towards the annual Appeal’s $9.5 million goal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the […]
Understanding the critical need for a supportive environment, Restore Recovery has embarked on an ambitious project to establish a safe and stable recovery home for women.
Kenneth Boller, at The Church of St. Francis Xavier, west of Union Square. Inside local efforts to reform one of the world's oldest and largest religious institutions. [ more › ]
If hell is empty, there is no need for a cross and redemption, no Church and no grace. Even human dignity is then just a man-made vehicle, and despite its beautiful title, 'Dignitas infinita' is a faithless text for a faithless world.
Father Thomas McHale (pictured), the priest at Our Blessed Lady Immaculate in Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, took to the pulpit as normal on Good Friday.
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking a court to enforce a subpoena against the Catholic Church’s Seattle Archdiocese in an effort to obtain documents related to a child abuse investigation. Speaking at Thursday's press conference, Ferguson said the investigation is looking into alleged “decades of persuasive sexual abuse” but the archdiocese has refused to hand over information that has already been made publicly available. The AGO’s...