October 2024

Cardinal says synod can be ‘a new beginning’

October 22, 2024

As members of the Synod of Bishops entered the last week of their meeting in Rome, the synod's secretary-general urged them to resist the temptation of "covetousness" — the desire "to keep everything for ourselves, to possess, to hoard, to define, to close."

'I can feel the tension in a way that I haven't before,' says Beirut archbishop

October 23, 2024

As Israeli drones could be heard flying overhead, OSV News sat down with ArchbishopGeorgesBacouni of Beirut and Jbeil at his Beirut residence to discuss faith, war and reconciliation.

Vatican and China renew and extend agreement on naming bishops

October 23, 2024

The Vatican and the Chinese government are renewing their agreement on the appointment of bishops and extending it from a two-year to a four-year term, both sides announced.

Blessed Carlo Acutis relic Ontario tour kicks off Oct. 31

October 23, 2024

Can Blessed Carlo Acutis’ PlayStation 2 be considered a second-class relic? Some may be wondering this and other aspects of the soon-to-be teen saint’s life as the Catholic Church anticipates the canonization of its first millennial saint during next year’s Jubilee Year.

Alberta city looks to cancel Bishop Grandin

October 23, 2024

St. Albert, Alta.’s naming committee has received an application requesting the late Bishop Vital Justin Grandin’s name be removed from a prominent downtown neighbourhood.

Headucation

October 23, 2024

Hip-hop beats connect class with curriculum

Editorial: We stand with Jewish brethren

October 23, 2024

The obnoxious-gusting-to-toxic pro-Hamas mob, and even moderate people who support their cause but cringe at their conduct, might want to consider a salient fact about the movement’s dead leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Eucharistic procession takes to New York streets

October 23, 2024

A remarkable day of faith and devotion unfolded at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midtown Manhattan Oct. 15 as thousands of Catholics gathered for a Eucharistic procession.

Only love will save humanity, pope says in encyclical on Sacred Heart

Fractured world can be pointed to ‘ecclesial renewal’

Gina Christian · October 24, 2024

Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is being hailed as “a simple and powerful cure” for a fractured world, said the president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, a sentiment echoed by other experts on devotion to the Sacred Heart.

Students aiding students in hard times

October 24, 2024

As communities across the land deal with an ever-increasing affordability crisis, Ontario’s Catholic school boards are doing what they can to combat financial distress within their communities.

Dioceses slam fake Catholic newspapers

October 24, 2024

A number of U.S. Catholicdioceses and their bishops have issued statements disavowing fake Catholic newspapers that have resurfaced in swing states ahead of the presidential election to target Catholic voters on key issues.

Challenging the globalization of indifference

October 24, 2024

International migration has become one of our most pressing issues with about 3.5 per cent of the world’s population (280 million people) currently considered to be migrants. The majority are people on the move seeking gainful employment, while a large minority are fleeing war, violence, persecution, climate change, food insecurity and increased global inequality.

Key creative works Catholics should read

October 24, 2024

One question I regularly ask the young adults I minister to as a deacon at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine is Ottawa is: “What are you reading?” Many do not read a great deal beyond obligatory work for their courses in university, and almost all of it is non-fiction. Thankfully, many read devotional works and the Holy Scriptures, which is certainly laudable, but I press them: “When was the last time you read a novel or a collection of poetry?” Most reply “I cannot remember,” or, “I don’t like fiction or poetry.”

To the Catholics of the Middle East

October 24, 2024

The following is the text of Pope Francis’ “e-letter” released on Oct. 7 to mark the anniversary of Hamas’ murderous attack on Israel and the ensuing spiral of violence.

‘I am suffering violence, comfort me’

October 24, 2024

From the beginning of these columns, I have steered clear of publicly battling in the ecclesial or political realms, and I have been careful in my ministry to focus on being a friend to those who through misfortune or bad judgment have found themselves on the streets of the city. But I cannot stay silent any longer.

People first at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom

October 24, 2024

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is celebrating a successful 25 years this year with staff and students alike fondly looking back on an institution that has grown steadily as it strives to educate the whole person.

Faith transforms pain into determination

October 24, 2024

Marshall McLuhan, Jean Chrétien, Moira McQueen, and very soon, Anita Imperioli. Assumption University, a Roman Catholic higher-education institute federated with the University of Windsor, recently announced that Imperioli, the founder of the non-profit organization In Honour of the Ones We Love, is the 2024-25 recipient of its Christian Culture Series Gold Medal.

At St. Mike’s mental health matters

October 24, 2024

In just under two years since taking on the inaugural role of Manager of Community Wellness (MCW), Emily VanBerkum-Farahat continues to be profoundly impacted by the strides the University of St. Michael’s College is making for students’ mental health.

Churches open up to mental health challenges

October 25, 2024

New research to be published next month shows progress has been made in normalizing mental illness and mental health challenges among Canadian Christian congregations.

New translation project to publish Cardinal Ratzinger's collected works in English

October 25, 2024

Some two dozen works of the late Pope Benedict XVI's pre-papal writings will be made available in English, many for the first time, in a new translation project led by the academic division of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.