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Women’s Day of Reflection to be held Oct. 3
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (412+ words) SPRINGFIELD — A Women’s Day of Reflection will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Springfield. The event, entitled, “Everlasting,” will feature talks by Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist John Mary…...
Catholic school principals gather for a retreat before classes begin
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (469+ words) Bishop William D. Byrne gathered with Catholic school principals for their summer retreat at the Holy Family Passionist Center in West Hartford, Tuesday, Aug. 18. WEST HARTFORD – Catholic school principals of the Diocese of Springfield gathered at the Holy Family Passionist Retreat…...
Bishop Byrne speaks out in opposition of new law allowing abortion up to birth in Massachusetts
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (331+ words) Here is the full text of his statement: Nature abhors a vacuum. Since our culture has removed any sense of the sacred or of God, human beings will step into that space. When objective truth is no longer recognized, and…...
Bishop Byrne announces Strategic Realignment Initiative
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (276+ words) Bishop Byrne pointed to the numbers: 76 parishes, 9 missions and 2 chapels, with 65 diocesan priests, 15 foreign and order priests. There are also a few retired priests who regularly help out. “If you dig into the number of current active diocesan priests, you…...
Faith carries Catholics who lost family to 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1236+ words) NATIONAL By Simone Orendain, OSV News (OSV News) — Joseph Connor had his back turned to the large window of his 36th floor office when he “suddenly more felt than heard” the massive impact of a commercial jet slamming into the north…...
True beauty found in enduring love, which ‘ennobles and lifts us up,’ pope says on feast of Assumption
1+ week, 1+ day ago (670+ words) WORLD By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News (OSV News) — Christians are called to reflect Mary’s authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said. Celebrating the Feast of the…...
Jordan prepares for 2,000th anniversary of Christ’s Baptism in 2030
1+ week, 2+ day ago (507+ words) WORLD By Dale Gavlak, OSV News (OSV News) — Jordan announced the start of its preparations for the historic 2,000th anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030 at the site where it took place at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, also known…...
Pope Leo night at White Sox baseball park maxes out stadium capacity
1+ week, 3+ day ago (545+ words) NATIONAL By Simone Orendain, OSV News CHICAGO (OSV News) — White Sox baseball fans sporting custom-designed black and gold mitre-style hats celebrated Pope Leo XIV, a fellow diehard Sox fan, at a pope-themed game in Chicago Aug. 11. Dominican Sister Mary Jo…...
Bishop, doctors and Lutheran nursing home sue to block Illinois assisted suicide law
1+ week, 4+ day ago (548+ words) NATIONAL By Simone Orendain, OSV News CHICAGO (OSV News) — An Illinois Catholic bishop, four Catholic doctors and a Lutheran nursing home have sued the state of Illinois over a new physician-assisted suicide law before it takes effect in September. The…...
Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake
1+ week, 5+ day ago (719+ words) WORLD By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia, leaving more than 100 dead and dozens of collapsed buildings....