The Jerusalem cardinal’s heroic inspiration in these dark, chaotic days By Editorial Board of Our Sunday Visitor Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s recent offer to exchange himself for the children held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Hamas is a testament to his extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to peace. This selfless act of courage has showcased […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Dating before the annulment?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Can there be situations where a Catholic can date another person who has been divorced but has not yet received a declaration of nullity for that marriage? In a previous column you stated the following: “All marriages are presumed valid until proven otherwise.” I have relatives and friends who date divorcees. […]
Lisa M. Hendey: Dropping to our knees
COMMENTARY “The Lord must love you very much,” a wise friend recently encouraged me. I’d just shared with her that a close relative of mine was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. My confidante has been paying close enough attention to my life to know that I was now adding “caregiver” back into my daily job description. […]
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following Hamas attack
By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News JERUSALEM — Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel, which has left over 700 Israelis dead, among them civilians and dozens of soldiers and police who were killed battling […]
‘Laudate Deum’
Pope warns of looming climate disasters for the planet By Gina Christian OSV News Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change — and both a paradigm shift and practical action are critically needed to avert looming disasters in nature and human society. The pope released his new apostolic exhortation […]
Effie Caldarola: Prigozhin, Putin and the hope of a merciful God
COMMENTARY Every news channel showed the crash over and over again until I could see the horrifying image in my sleep. The only problem was, it was so distressing I couldn’t sleep. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s brutal Wagner group, was believed to be on a private jet carrying 10 people when it […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does faulty faith prevent healing?
QUESTION CORNER Q: When I was Evangelical, we were told Jesus wanted to heal us, every time; we need only ask “in his name.” If we weren’t healed it was because we lacked sufficient faith to “claim it.” I remember my Catholic Grandma saying though, that sometimes God heals and sometimes not, and that […]
The Synod on Synodality: 10 things to know about October’s historic meeting in Rome
By Maria Wiering OSV News The eyes of the Catholic world turn to Rome Oct. 4, as the worldwide Synod of Bishops convenes on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi to focus on “synodality” and understanding what it means in terms of “communion, participation and mission” in the church. Here’s what it is, how […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do all divorces require an annulment?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Are there certain divorce situations for Catholics that do not require annulments? I’m thinking about Justice of the Peace marriages, marriages at sea or even marriages conducted by someone who is “ordained” online. How does the church handle these types of divorce situations? (Corydon, Ind.) A: Yes, there are certain situations […]
By Jenna Marie Cooper: Wishing bad for the other team?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Is it a sin to go to a ballgame and wish bad things for the other team? (Austin, TX) A: I suppose that depends on what is meant by “bad things.” It’s not a sin to go to a ballgame and hope — or perhaps even pray — that our preferred […]
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