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(OSV News) — The Catholic Church’s charismatic renewal is a movement of the Holy Spirit to “bring about a church that is on fire” with God’s love, the new head of the Holy See’s official charismatic body told OSV News. “The Catholic charismatic renewal … is a deeply personal, life-giving, ongoing, transforming encounter with the The post Catholic charismatic renewal creates ‘church on fire’ with God’s love, says bishop first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — An assault on a Texas priest — along with recent incidents at Catholic churches in the U.S. and Canada — highlights the need for parishes to implement more robust security measures, experts told OSV News. On April 10, Father Tony Neusch, rector of St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Amarillo, Texas, was pepper-sprayed The post Experts: Attack on Texas priest, other incidents show parishes need to get serious on security first appeared on OSV News.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — En el marco de la Conferencia de Inmigración “Respondiendo a las Realidades Cambiantes en la Frontera de los Estados Unidos y Más Allá”, llevada a cabo el pasado 11 de abril en la Universidad Católica de América en Washington D.C.; Peter K. Kilpatrick, presidente de esta institución educativa sostuvo una conversación The post El obispo Seitz llama a un trato más cristiano y caritativo frente a la comunidad migrante first appeared on OSV News.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his support for peasant farmers in northern Peru threatened to be evicted off what they claim is their ancestral territory by companies associated with a Catholic movement. “I know what is happening to you. Defend the land, don’t let it be stolen,” the pope said in a video The post Pope backs peasant farmers in land dispute with Catholic group first appeared on OSV News.

By Colleen Rowan WHEELING, W.Va. (OSV News) — Never underestimate what one small act of compassion can do. That was Antonia Sobocki’s message to the faithful gathered for Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling April 7. She was there to represent LOUDfence, a campaign of awareness and support for victims of abuse The post West Virginia diocese welcomes LOUDfence campaign of awareness, support for abuse victims first appeared on OSV News.