By Gina Christian OSV News Catholics throughout the U.S. are standing in solidarity with Ukraine, as that nation marks the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. In a Feb. 22 statement, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, urged the faithful […]
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222 to be baptized in island churches at the Easter vigil
A catechumen signs his name in the Book of the Elect in last year’s Rite of Election. (HCH file photo) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On April 8, at Easter Vigil liturgies in churches across the islands, 222 catechumens will be baptized. The catechumens, also called the elect, will make public their intention to […]
Talk story: For our brothers and sisters in Haiti
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In recent hours a strong earthquake has occurred in Haiti, causing numerous deaths, injuries and extensive material damage. I wish to express my closeness to those dear people who have been hard hit by the earthquake. As I raise my prayers to the Lord for the victims, I address a […]
Post-quake Haiti: Funerals and a daily quest for food
By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Two weeks after Haiti’s Aug. 14 earthquake, the country’s southwest peninsula is still marked by funerals, aftershocks and a daily search for clean water, food and shelter. “One of the things that really struck me two weeks out is the number of funerals — everywhere you go there are […]
Catholic coalition stresses importance of vaccine for all
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — On World Health Day, April 7, a new group of 31 U.S. Catholic organizations encouraged people to get the COVID-19 vaccine as an act of charity and solidarity with others. The group also emphasized the need for vaccine equity in the United States and around the world. […]
Talk story: The living water of hope
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the ‘living water’ of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God, who makes us brothers and sisters in Christ.” (Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2021) Holy Week is a time for us to journey with Christ […]
Remains of Army chaplain saint candidate identified
Father Emil Kapaun had been buried with the Korean War’s unknown dead at Punchbowl’s Cemetery of the Pacific By Catholic News Service WICHITA, Kan. — A U.S. government forensic team announced March 4 it has identified the remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, who was an Army chaplain and […]
Talk story: Overcoming malnutrition and hunger
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are the medicine we need in today’s world.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis has long advocated for health as a basic human right and for universal access to basic healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable. This Lenten season, he has underscored this point with his “Fratelli […]
Talk Story: New approaches to traditional practices
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving. The call to experience Lent as a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods, helps us to revive the faith that comes from the living Christ, the hope inspired by the breath of the Holy Spirit […]
Talk story: Listening with an open heart
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Fraternity means to lend a helping hand. Fraternity means respect, listening with an open heart…It is the challenge of our times.” (Pope Francis, Feb. 4, First International Day of Human Fraternity) While many might argue that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most profound challenge in the world today, Pope Francis contends […]
