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US Catholics overjoyed at history-making American Pope Leo XIV

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Kimberley A. Heatherington |Gina Capellazzi

(OSV News) — It’s one of those moments — certainly for Catholics, and often for those who are not — when people remember where they were, and what they were doing at the announcement of a new pope. As white smoke finally poured from the intensely watched temporary chimney secured atop the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel — while the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang out in Rome — a sort of pious pandemonium broke out. And not just in the Eternal City.
What social media’s street preachers can teach Catholics

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Robert Brennan |Tom Hoffarth |Kimberley A. Heatherington |Ad rem

After videos of people scraping their keys across certain electric vehicles, the other most popular images on social media these days seem to be those of “street preachers,” either standing in the commons of some institution of higher learning, or on a street corner. The street-corner variety almost always seems to be at night, and in a rough part of town. None of the preachers seem to be Catholic. I have mixed feelings about that.
Monterey Park pastor’s Africa sabbatical becomes a lifesaving mission

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Tom Hoffarth |Robert Brennan |Kimberley A. Heatherington

Since he became a priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles 27 years ago, Father John Kyebasuuta marvels at what has changed — and what remains the same — every time he makes his annual trip to the Ugandan village where he grew up. On one trip to his hometown on Buvuma Island in Africa’s famous Lake Victoria 10 years ago, Kyebasuuta was struck by the sight of a small boy struggling with a heavy container of water that he drew from a borehole miles away to help his family.
'All sons and daughters of God': Pope Francis' legacy with Jews and Muslims

3 weeks ago | thebostonpilot.com | Kimberley A. Heatherington |Elizabeth Scalia |Lucia Silecchia |Greg Kandra

Your browser does not support the audio element. (OSV News) -- "God," Pope Francis once said, "is God for all; and if God is God for all, then we are all sons and daughters of God."This credo, spoken during a 2024 interreligious meeting in Singapore -- with almost 600 young people of varying beliefs in attendance -- seemed to run through Pope Francis' approach to interfaith relations during his 12-year pontificate.
'Waking up to God': Desire for community, renewed faith interest may explain U.S. boost in numbers of new Catholics - Detroit Catholic

1 month ago | detroitcatholic.com | Kimberley A. Heatherington |Charles Fox |Greg Erlandson

(OSV News) ─ At the April 19 Easter Vigil at parishes across America, the church will welcome many new Catholics. Perhaps that doesn't sound extraordinary. After all, it happens every year.
Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives?

2 months ago | ncronline.org | Cindy Wooden |Kimberley A. Heatherington

As a fusillade of executive orders continue to be inked by President Donald Trump, even the keenest of political observers might be forgiven for failing to keep up. Indeed, the new president has signed more executive orders in his first 10 days — and first month — in office than any recent president in their first 100 days. Not surprisingly, among the more than 70 executive orders are those related to the environment.