News & Commentary
Commissioning of ferry boat recalls Dorothy Day’s legacy of peace, justice
OSV News
November 8, 2022
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (CNS) -- Martha Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, said her grandmother "loved the Staten Island Ferry, so what an honor to have one named after her."
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On the border, fears rise of a less welcoming era for asylum-seekers
OSV News
November 7, 2022
WASHINGTON (CNS) — It’s hard to tell what exactly happened in a skirmish between U.S. Border Patrol agents and a group carrying a giant Venezuelan flag near the U.S.-Mexico border Oct. 31. One video shows agents aiming at a group ...
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Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says
OSV News
November 4, 2022
A true love for the divine Creator means acting on behalf of his children who are neglected by the powerful: the poor, the unborn, the elderly, the infirm and migrants, Pope Francis told representatives of different religious faiths and international ...
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Showing love, mercy are key to entering heaven, pope says on All Souls’ Day
OSV News
November 3, 2022
As Christians await their death and the final judgment of God, the Gospel tells them what they must do to be welcomed into heaven: love others because God is love, Pope Francis said.
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Voters warned about groups claiming to represent church on election issues
OSV News
November 2, 2022
Ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, Arizona's Catholic bishops alerted voters to "unapproved political efforts" they said are being carried out by a number of organizations and publications claiming to represent the Catholic Church on a variety of issues ...
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South Korean church leaders want inquiry after stampede, offer prayers
OSV News
November 1, 2022
Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. They also called for a detailed investigation to identify the cause of the incident.
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Bishops, officials call for prayer after Charlie Kirk shot and killed