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NY diocese confirms merging of 2 Catholic schools amid declining enrollment

CV NEWS FEED // The Diocese of Syracuse, New York, confirmed in a Feb. 27 news release that one of its high schools will be closing and merging with another school to establish a sustainable long-term solution in response to lower enrollment rates and financial challenges.  The closing school, Bishop Grimes Jr./Sr. High School, will merge … Read moreNY diocese confirms merging of 2 Catholic schools amid declining enrollment

Cardinals McElroy and Gregory to celebrate Ash Wednesday together in Washington, DC

CV NEWS FEED // Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the newly appointed archbishop of Washington, D.C., will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass alongside outgoing Archbishop Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory March 5 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Cardinal McElroy will serve as the principal celebrant and homilist for the 12:10 p.m. liturgy, with Cardinal Gregory … Read moreCardinals McElroy and Gregory to celebrate Ash Wednesday together in Washington, DC

India’s Supreme Court to hear landmark case on caste discrimination in Catholic parish

CV NEWS FEED // In a historic first, India’s Supreme Court has agreed to review an appeal challenging caste-based discrimination within a Catholic parish in Tamil Nadu. The dispute highlights long-standing tensions within St. Mary Magdalene parish in Kottapalayam, including reports of separate cemeteries for upper-caste and Dalit Catholics and other discriminatory practices, UCA News … Read moreIndia’s Supreme Court to hear landmark case on caste discrimination in Catholic parish

UK Bishop to Catholics: Hand on the faith to future generations

CV NEWS FEED // Bishop Mark Davies of the Diocese of Shrewsbury in the United Kingdom encouraged Catholics in a pastoral letter to hand on their faith to future generations while reflecting on the 2025 Jubilee year.  The Feb. 23 letter states that Catholics receive the gift of faith through the Church, and that the … Read moreUK Bishop to Catholics: Hand on the faith to future generations

Former UK justice secretary condemns silent prayer arrests

CV NEWS FEED // A former British justice secretary recently condemned the United Kingdom’s charges and arrests against people praying silently outside of abortion clinics. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International reported Feb. 28 that former justice secretary Michael Gove told Christopher Hope on Chopper’s Political Podcast, “It is wrong to say that someone cannot … Read moreFormer UK justice secretary condemns silent prayer arrests

Love and Faith Define a Michigan Family, Not Cancer

Courtesy photo16-year old Cecilia, surrounded by some of her siblings, is in dire need of our prayers as this family of 16 faces a cancer diagnosis. ‘I don’t know how anybody could do it without faith in God,’ Amy said. ‘But… God watched his Son suffer and Mary watched her Son suffer —it’s all faith … Read moreLove and Faith Define a Michigan Family, Not Cancer

Pope Rests Well, Drinks Coffee and Reads Newspapers As Pneumonia Treatment Progresses

Courtney Mares/CNAThe chapel at Gemelli Hosptial in Rome bears the name and contains a relic of another pope who knew these corridors well: St. John Paul II. The Polish pontiff was hospitalized here multiple times, including after an assassination attempt in 1981. The Pope’s condition remains stable, with Vatican sources reporting that his bilateral pneumonia … Read morePope Rests Well, Drinks Coffee and Reads Newspapers As Pneumonia Treatment Progresses

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