By Jacob Eftink OXFORD – For many years, Knights of Columbus Council 10901 has faithfully supported the Oxford Pregnancy Center, a local resource that offers compassionate, confidential and high-quality care to women and families. The center provides free services, including pregnancy testing, ultrasound imaging and counseling – all made possible through the generosity of community donors.
Located in an area of visible need and serving a major university community, the center reaches many women in vulnerable situations. The nearest abortion facility is more than 75 miles away in Memphis, making the Oxford Pregnancy Center’s presence all the more essential.
Recognizing the importance of life-affirming care, the Oxford council partnered with the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Ultrasound Program, which helps pregnancy centers obtain state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment. In 2018, after a survey conducted by the Diocese of Jackson, the Oxford Pregnancy Center qualified for the program and dedicated its first ultrasound machine that December.
By 2024, the center’s leadership identified the need for an upgraded machine to continue providing the highest level of care. Once again, Council 10901 stepped forward. Through its major fundraiser – the St. John’s Knights of Columbus Car Parking Event – the council raised about $30,000, covering half the total cost. The Supreme Council’s Ultrasound Program matched the amount, bringing the final purchase price to $59,243.
OXFORD – St. John the Evangelist Knights of Columbus Council 10901 recently donated a new ultrasound machine to the Pregnancy Center of Oxford. On Nov. 13, Father Mark Shoffner blessed the machine during a small gathering. Pictured from left are Danielle Lewis, Theodore Cutcliffe, Father Mark Shoffner, Father Robert Antony, Louis Cutcliffe and Grand Knight Jim Herzog. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Newsom)
The collaboration among the Oxford Pregnancy Center, the Diocese of Jackson, the local council and the Supreme Council was a testament to faith in action and a shared commitment to the sanctity of life. The new ultrasound machine was dedicated Nov. 13, 2025, at a ceremony held at the Oxford Pregnancy Center. Father Mark Shoffner offered a blessing over the machine, and attendees included staff, board members, parishioners from St. John’s Catholic Church, and members of Council 10901.
A highlight of the celebration came when the center’s sonographer demonstrated the clarity of the new equipment, showing guests the vivid images it produces. She noted that the difference in image quality was dramatic – and potentially life-changing.
As one Knight observed, “The ultrasound room is truly sacred space – where decisions for life are made every day.”
Through their faith, generosity and unity, the Oxford Knights of Columbus and their partners have once again brought hope, compassion and life-affirming care to their community.
By Joanna Puddister King and Tereza Ma JACKSON – The small community of Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Jackson celebrated a milestone in their monastery on Saturday, Nov. 22, as Sister Marie Claire professed her first vows during a quiet morning ceremony in the chapel.
Originally from the Congo, Sister Marie Claire made her temporary vows of poverty, chastity and obedience before a small gathering that included members of the Carmelite Seculars and supporters from the greater Jackson community. After Mass, she greeted guests with a radiant smile, wearing a crown of flowers symbolizing her vocation as a bride of Christ and her commitment to a life of purity and devotion.
Sister Marie Claire and Bishop Joseph Kopacz on Nov. 22. (Photo by Tereza Ma)
Founded in 1951, the Carmelite monastery has long served the diocese as a place of contemplation, where the nuns devote their lives to prayer, silence and simplicity in service to the People of God.
For those present, the ceremony was a moment of deep joy and inspiration.
“It was a day of great joy,” said Dorothy Ashley, a Carmelite Secular. “I praise God for her vocation and will be praying for her – and hope she’ll be praying for us too.”
For Taylor Coe, who entered the church this past Easter, witnessing his first profession of vows was especially moving. “It was a very enlightening experience,” he said. “Seeing someone commit their entire life to God was beautiful. The nuns have been such a blessing in my life, especially their prayers and their presence.”
The Carmelite community continues to welcome visitors seeking quiet, prayer and the presence of Christ – a mission they describe as sharing “an overflow of contemplation” with the world.
By Junno Arocho Esteves (OSV News) – In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year, the late Pope Francis emphasized the theme of hope, a much-needed virtue in a time of uncertainty, war and tribulation.
Yet in “Spes Non Confundit” (“Hope Does Not Disappoint”), the pope unknowingly described what many Catholics would feel in the year to come.
“Everyone knows what it is to hope. In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring,” he wrote.
While the intense monthly schedule of Jubilee events was worrisome, there was still the hope that the ailing pontiff would be able to participate.
Pilgrims from the Diocese of Jackson prepare to enter the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, led by Bishop Joseph Kopacz in October 2025. (Photo by Abbey Schuhmann)
However, those hopes were dashed once his health took a turn for the worse in February, and on April 21, just one day after delivering what would be his final Easter Sunday “urbi et orbi” blessing, Pope Francis died.
For Archbishop Rino Fisichella, organizer of the Jubilee 2025 events and pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, the pope’s death “created a silence that was felt in the streets of Rome and the world, as well as in every Christian community.”
In an interview via email Dec. 3, Archbishop Fisichella told OSV News that it was in those days of mourning that “the motto of the Jubilee took on a different light.” “The faithful understood that Christian hope is not a sentiment, but a promise,” he said.
Interregnum Despite his ill health, Pope Francis’ death still came as a shock to many and triggered a series of events that occurred only once in the Catholic Church’s history.
The last time the death of a pope and the election of his successor occurred in a Jubilee Year was in 1700 with the death of Pope Innocent XII and the election of Pope Clement XI.
Aside from the uncertainty regarding who would be the next leader of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Fisichella acknowledged that it “was useless to deny” that the interregnum period caused “a certain objective difficulty.”
Alessandro Gisotti, deputy editorial director of Vatican Media, told OSV News Nov. 11 that the Jubilee faced challenges even before the pope’s death.
“When the pope was at Gemelli Hospital, the Jubilee continued, but without the pope, it was naturally more subdued,” Gisotti said.
For both Archbishop Fisichella and Gisotti, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave and election of Pope Leo XIV did not stop the Jubilee but instead redefined it.
Despite the demanding schedule, the archbishop added, “Pope Leo XIV accepted the calendar without fear and, from the beginning, chose to maintain the programmed Jubilee commitments.”
A door opened, a door closed In December 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s, marking the beginning of the Jubilee. The task of closing that door now falls to his successor, Pope Leo XIV.
For Archbishop Fisichella, the fact that Pope Francis would not be the one to end the Jubilee of Hope is one of “profound symbolic value.”
“Let this unfinished gesture become an invitation for every believer: The mission of the church never closes,” he said.
“Crossing the Holy Door means assuming the responsibility to bring hope where it is missing,” he said.
“The ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ return to their dioceses with a stronger sense of belonging and, above all, with the awareness that daily witness is the first place of evangelization.”
(Junno Arocho Esteves writes for OSV News from Malmö, Sweden.)
Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, is pictured May 9, 2025. Dolton’s board of trustees on Dec. 1 approved a motion to officially declare the house a historic landmark. Shortly after the former Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope, the board purchased the residence in July for $375,000. (OSV News photo/Carlos Osorio, Reuters)
NATION DOLTON, Ill. (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home just outside of Chicago has been declared a historic landmark. The village of Dolton’s board of trustees approved a motion for the designation during a regular meeting Dec. 1 that began with a recitation of the Lord’s Prayer. Mayor Jason House described the property as one of the “most culturally and spiritually significant locations in the United States,” according to ABC-7 Chicago. The modest, one-story brick residence, located at 212 E. 141st Pl., was purchased by the village’s board in July for $375,000, an amount that included all applicable realtor and auction fees. Weeks after the election of the first U.S.-born pope, the board had moved to acquire the 75-year-old home where the former Robert Prevost and his family lived until 1969. The site immediately became a tourist attraction and even a place of pilgrimage after Pope Leo’s papal election. Speaking during the board meeting ahead of the vote, House said the move represented “a very big moment for residents” of the village, noting the “target timeline” for developing the site is spring 2027 – but adding, “Hopefully it’s faster.”
VATICAN VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue. It also expressed hope that women’s access to other ministries would be expanded. Pope Francis established the “Study Commission on the Female Diaconate” in 2020 as a follow-up to a previous group that studied the history of women deacons in the New Testament and the early Christian communities. The Vatican published the synthesis, including the results of votes the commission members took on eight different statements or “theses.” One proposition that showed members split exactly down the middle was: “The masculinity of Christ, and therefore the masculinity of those who receive Holy Orders, is not accidental but is an integral part of sacramental identity, preserving the divine order of salvation in Christ. To alter this reality would not be a simple adjustment of ministry but a rupture of the nuptial meaning of salvation.” When this statement was put to a vote among 10 members in February, it received five votes in favor, confirming its current form, while the other five members voted to remove it. A statement that received six votes against, two for and two abstaining was: “The undersigned is in favor of the institution in the church of the female diaconate as understood as the third degree of holy orders.”
WORLD ABUJA, Nigeria (OSV News) – Church leaders in West Africa are pleading for the safe return of hundreds of children and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic school in central Nigeria. The Nov. 21 attack on St. Mary’s School in Papiri left the rural community reeling, with Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora describing widespread trauma and confusion. As of Nov. 26, 265 people – including 253 children – remained in captivity, while about 50 students who escaped have been reunited with their families. Local residents say entire families were taken, and at least one parent died from the shock of learning his young children were abducted. Nigeria’s government has launched a military search-and-rescue mission, and Pope Leo XIV used his Nov. 23 Angelus address to call for the hostages’ release – as well as for the release of kidnapped clergy in Cameroon. Church leaders there warn they may shut down parishes and schools if abductions continue. “The frequent kidnapping of our priests and mission personnel has pushed us to the wall and we say that this should stop with immediate effect,” a Nov. 23 press release signed by Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda said. “We think these people need to live in tranquility and peace,” he said.
By Lauretta Brown and Gina Christian INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV encouraged American youth in a unique digital discussion Nov. 21, telling them that they were not only the “future of the church,” but “the present,” saying “your voices, your ideas, your faith matter right now.”
He spoke in response to questions from students in a 45-minute virtual dialogue at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis with an estimated crowd of 16,000 young people ages 14-18.
Katie Prejean McGrady, host of the “Katie McGrady Show” on SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel, moderated the discussion at Lucas Oil Stadium in which Pope Leo fielded questions from five high school students: Mia Smothers from the Archdiocese of Baltimore; Ezequiel Ponce from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; Christopher Pantelakis from the Archdiocese of Las Vegas; Micah Alcisto from the Diocese of Honolulu; and Elise Wing from the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa.
Pope Leo XIV listens to a question from Christopher Pantelakis from the Archdiocese of Las Vegas during a meeting livestreamed from the Vatican with 16,000 young people gathered at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis Nov. 21, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
The questions touched on themes of technology use, artificial intelligence, forgiveness, hope and the church’s future. The students developed them in meetings with other students and organizers and they were sent to the pope in advance.
Elise Wing, who had asked the Holy Father about the future of the church, told reporters following the event that “walking up on that stage felt like history.” Wing said it was an honor that the pope “said our names,” and she found his response to her “personable and so profound.”
“He gave us so much hope for the future and for the church and the coming ages,” she said.
Ezequiel Ponce, who asked Pope Leo for advice about perseverance in prayer amid difficult times, said he thought the pope “gave an incredible answer” like “he was speaking directly to me.” He said he was sure the pope’s response “definitely resonated” with others.
The pope told Ponce, “Jesus does not just understand our struggles from a distance. He actually wants us to hand them to him, because he loves us. And that kind of trust starts when we have a real relationship.” The Holy Father encouraged Eucharistic adoration and daily prayer, saying Jesus “often speaks to us gently in stillness.”
“Scripture says that faithful friends are like a strong shelter and a treasure,” he added, “I hope you are forming friendships like that, even during this conference, friendships rooted in faith, rooted in love for Jesus; whether it is a trusted adult or close friend, it’s important to speak honestly about what you feel, what you think, what you experience.”
Pope Leo started things off light by responding to a comment from McGrady that she had given the pope a pair of socks some time ago and also wanted to know what he used as an opening word when he played Wordle each day.
“I just want to say I only wear white socks, and I use a different word for Wordle every day, so there’s no set starting word,” he said with a laugh. Pope Leo is well-known to be a fan of the Chicago White Sox baseball team.
McGrady told reporters the pope’s digital encounter started off a moment of connection with young people right at the beginning “when he laughed right when we got started, and then just started to ease into his answers.” She saw that the pontiff was truly being a spiritual father in the encounter.
Caty Traub, a high school student attending the event from Our Lady of Grace Parish in the Diocese of Lafayette, told OSV News that it was “really cool” to see Pope Leo on the livestream and he answered “questions that I’d been holding in my heart.”
Lane Hull and Peyton Kauzlick, also high school students at the conference coming from Our Lady of Grace Parish in the Diocese of Lafayette, reflected on the historic nature of the moment. Kauzlick told OSV News that since a pope has never had this sort of digital encounter with U.S. teens, being among the first to witness it was “pretty neat.” Hull called the encounter “really humanizing” because “you see him a lot on the news, on social media but to actually get to interact with him, that was really special.”
Even students viewing the livestream hundreds of miles away told OSV News that the pope’s digital encounter with youth was “magical.”
That was the word Maddiana Telusma and Julia Gonçalves, both sophomores at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia, used to describe the event.
Fellow student Chelsea Sadowski, a senior at the school, said she was struck by Pope Leo’s emphasis on “building close friendships that are rooted in Jesus.”
Little Flower sophomore Sophia Clark also resonated with the pope’s insights on friendship admitting, “I had a really rocky road with friendships when I was younger … and it really touched me, what he said.” Cara Flaherty, a junior at Little Flower, pointed to Pope Leo’s reminder that “Jesus is close to the brokenhearted,” and that “even when you don’t feel him, he’s still there.”
Angela Pometto, director of the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, said the fact that the digital encounter happened said a lot about Pope Leo.
“It says that he knows the importance of investing in young people, even if it’s just the gift of his time. I’m sure his schedule in Rome is very full, but he made time to encounter the young people at NCYC in this way,” she said. “It was also beautiful how they included several young people in the process both in discerning what questions to ask the Holy Father and in asking the questions. In a very real way, that was a moment of allowing the young people to be protagonists who are playing a leading role in the story. That was a beautiful opportunity for those young people. In that process, I think that the pope is leading by example and as church leaders, we need to seek ways to make similar opportunities available to our young people.”
MADISON – Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz cuts the ribbon for Sister Clare Hogan Hall at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, marking the opening of the parish’s new facility. The building, which replaces the more than 40-year-old St. Anthony Hall, was constructed to provide additional space for the parish’s growing community and is a major milestone of the capital campaign launched in 2023. (Photo by St. Francis of Assisi Parish)
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT GLUCKSTADT – St. Joseph, Millions of Monicas – Praying with confidence for our children, each Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the church. Join with other mothers and grandmothers as we pray for our children’s faithful return to the church. Details: email millionsofmonicas@stjosephgluckstadt.com.
CANTON – Sacred Heart, Advent Penance Service, Monday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. Details: church office (601) 859-3749.
CLEVELAND – Our Lady of Victories, Advent Confessions, Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 4-6:30 p.m. Several priests will be available.
JACKSON – St. Richard, Ladies Retreat, Feb. 6-8, 2026 at Our Lady of Hope Retreat Center in Chatawa. Open to women age 21+. Cost: $300/person, includes accommodations and all meals. Deadline to register is Jan. 16. Details: email claudiaaddison@mac.com.
MERIDIAN – St. Patrick, Advent Penance Service, Monday, Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Details: church office (601) 693-1321.
OXFORD – Diocesan Campus Ministry Winter Retreat “Radical Grace: Living the Gospel Upside Down,” Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church. Cost: $20 – Registration deadine is Jan. 23. Come and be renewed! Details: amelia.rizor@jacksondiocese.org.
PARISH & YOUTH EVENTS GREENVILLE – St. Joseph, Christmas Tree Sale, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-6 p.m. Details: church office (662) 335-5251.
GREENWOOD – St. Francis, Christmas Bingo Night, Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Fun for the whole family, with prizes, concessions and more. Details: church office (662) 453-0623.
JACKSON – Carmelite Monestary, during this holiday season, they are currently taking orders for their famous Rum Cakes and Brown Breads. To order yours, please call the Gift Shop at (601) 373-1460 during store hours (Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. When you pick up your order check out the wonderful gift shop. Details: www.jacksoncarmel.com or (601) 373-1460.
MADISON – St. Joseph School, Annual Draw Down, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at Reunion Country Club. Details: school office (601) 898-4800.
OLIVE BRANCH – Queen of Peace, Christmas Tree Sale, Monday through Friday 4-7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Details: church office (662) 895-5007.
PARISHES OF NORTHWEST MS – World Youth Day in South Korea, Aug. 3-7, 2027. Join the Priests of the Sacred Heart on an unforgettable pilgrimage that includes Mass with Pope Leo and so much more. For ages 16-23. Cost: $1,333 plus fundraising efforts. Application packets available in the parish office. Details: Contact Vickie at (662) 895-5007.
PEARL – St. Jude, Posadas, Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Details: church office (601) 939-3181.
EMPLOYMENT DIOCESE – The Diocese seeks a Facilities Manager to support parishes/schools. Oversees contract review, construction, and diocesan property/life-health-safety policies; manages maintenance and repairs for the Chancery and diocesan sites. Bachelor’s/associate degree in facilities or construction preferred; CFM preferred; 5+ years facilities/construction management required. Email résumé and cover letter to cathy.pendleton@jacksondiocese.org.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR POSITIONS – The Diocese seeks qualified, faith-filled leaders to serve as administrators in our Catholic schools. Positions available at St. Joseph School, Madison (Grades 7–12), St. Joseph School, Greenville (Grades PK3–12), and St. Elizabeth School, Clarksdale (Grades PK3–6). Applicants should be practicing Catholics with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to Catholic education. For details, visit jacksondiocese.org/administrator-employment.
Por Cindy Wooden BEIRUT (CNS) – Reconociendo la existencia de “circunstancias muy complejas, conflictivas e inciertas”, el Papa León XIV llegó a Líbano predicando la paz.
Apenas una semana antes de la llegada del pontífice, el 30 de noviembre, Israel había lanzado su último ataque contra el Líbano, matando a un comandante de Hezbolá y a cuatro militantes en un suburbio de Beirut.
Tras un vuelo de dos horas desde Estambul, el Papa León fue recibido en el aeropuerto de Beirut por el presidente libanés Joseph Aoun, el primer ministro Nawaf Salam y el cardenal Bechara Rai, patriarca de la Iglesia católica maronita, la más grande de las iglesias católicas del Líbano.
Tras una salva de 21 cañonazos y la interpretación de los himnos del Líbano y del Vaticano, se dirigieron al palacio presidencial de Beirut.
Pope Leo XIV delivers a reflection during an ecumenical and interreligious meeting in Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 1, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cientos de personas se alinearon en las calles cercanas al palacio presidencial para ver al Papa, y muchas se quedaron incluso cuando comenzó a llover intensamente. La lluvia tampoco impidió que un grupo de baile actuara fuera del palacio interpretando una danza tradicional llamada “dabke”.
Tras las reuniones privadas, el presidente y el Papa se dirigieron a unos 400 funcionarios gubernamentales, así como a líderes religiosos, empresariales, culturales y cívicos.
Sin mencionar a Israel por su nombre, el Papa León elogió al pueblo libanés como “un pueblo que no se rinde, sino que, ante las pruebas, siempre sabe renacer con valentía”.
“Su resiliencia es una característica imprescindible de los auténticos constructores de paz: la obra de la paz, en efecto, es un continuo recomenzar”, dijo el Santo Padre. “El compromiso y el amor por la paz no conocen el miedo ante las aparentes derrotas, no se dejan doblegar por las decepciones, sino que saben ver más allá, acogiendo y abrazando con esperanza todas las realidades”.
“Se necesita tenacidad para construir la paz”, dijo el Papa León. “Se necesita perseverancia para engendrar vida y custodiarla”.
NACIÓN WASHINGTON (OSV News) – La mayoría de los latinos del país desaprueban las políticas económicas y migratorias de línea dura del presidente Donald Trump, y más de la mitad temen que ellos o un ser querido puedan ser deportados, incluyendo aproximadamente uno de cada tres puertorriqueños, que son ciudadanos estadounidenses por nacimiento. Además, casi tres cuartas partes (71%) de los latinos del país creen que la administración Trump está actuando de forma excesiva en sus campañas de deportación, lo que supone un aumento con respecto al 59% registrado en febrero. Los resultados fueron publicados el 24 de noviembre por el Pew Research Center en un informe basado en datos de dos encuestas bilingües realizadas en septiembre y octubre. La tendencia se observa en varios grupos demográficos, según Pew, que descubrió que el 75% de los católicos latinos y el 58 % de los protestantes latinos desaprueban la labor de Trump. En materia de inmigración, el 70% de los católicos hispanos y el 55% de los evangélicos hispanos dijeron que desaprueban las políticas de la administración Trump. Los datos se dan a conocer pocos días después de que la Conferencia Católica de Obispos de Estados Unidos emitiera un mensaje pastoral especial sobre inmigración, respaldado por el papa León XIV, en el que se afirma “nuestra preocupación por los inmigrantes” en medio de la campaña de Trump contra la inmigración. Pew afirma en su informe que “los latinos se han vuelto pesimistas en el año transcurrido desde las elecciones presidenciales de 2024” y que “la mayoría afirma que su situación en Estados Unidos ha empeorado”. La mayoría de los latinos (59%) afirma haber visto u oído hablar de detenciones o redadas del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas – que la administración Trump ha llevado a cabo en todo el país – en su comunidad durante los últimos seis meses.
VATICANO CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) – Una comisión creada por el Papa Francisco para estudiar la cuestión de las “mujeres diaconisas” ha votado en contra de la posibilidad de ordenar a las mujeres al diaconado, al tiempo que ha apoyado la realización de más estudios sobre el tema. También ha expresado su esperanza de que se amplíe el acceso de las mujeres a otros ministerios. El Papa Francisco creó la “Comisión de Estudio sobre el Diaconado Femenino” en 2020 como continuación de un grupo anterior que estudió la historia de las mujeres diaconisas en el Nuevo Testamento y las primeras comunidades cristianas. El Vaticano publicó la síntesis, incluidos los resultados de las votaciones que los miembros de la comisión realizaron sobre ocho declaraciones o “tesis” diferentes. Una proposición que dividió a los miembros exactamente por la mitad fue: “La masculinidad de Cristo, y por tanto la masculinidad de quienes reciben la ordenación, no es accidental, sino que forma parte integrante de la identidad sacramental, preservando el orden divino de la salvación en Cristo. Alterar esta realidad no sería un simple ajuste del ministerio, sino una ruptura del significado nupcial de la salvación”. Cuando esta declaración se sometió a votación entre los diez miembros en febrero, recibió cinco votos a favor, lo que confirmó su forma actual, mientras que los otros cinco miembros votaron a favor de eliminarla. Una declaración que recibió seis votos en contra, dos a favor y dos abstenciones fue: “El abajo firmante está a favor de la institución en la Iglesia del diaconado femenino, entendido como el tercer grado de las órdenes sagradas”.
Fátima Bosch Fernández, de México, reacciona junto a otras concursantes tras ser coronada Miss Universo 2025 durante el 74.º certamen de Miss Universo celebrado en Bangkok el 21 de noviembre. (Foto de OSV News/Chalinee Thirasupa, Reuters)
MUNDO BANGKOK (OSV News) – La mexicana Fátima Bosch Fernández es la nueva Miss Universo, y está acaparando titulares por algo más que su corona. La joven de 25 años, originaria de Tabasco, ganó el certamen mundial celebrado en Tailandia el 21 de noviembre, convirtiéndose en la cuarta mexicana en obtener el título. Momentos después de su victoria, Bosch se quedó sola en el escenario, llorosa y agradecida, haciendo la señal de la cruz y señalando al cielo en una expresión pública de su fe católica. Bosch ya había llamado la atención internacional al principio del concurso cuando se enfrentó a un director del certamen que la llamó “estúpida”, lo que provocó una protesta de las concursantes que terminó con la destitución del director. La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, elogió a Bosch por alzar la voz, diciendo: “Somos más guapas cuando hablamos y participamos”. Bosch publicó una foto en X antes del concurso, en la que aparecían símbolos católicos: una imagen de María, un rosario rosa con una cruz rosa, una imagen de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, patrona de México, junto con una bandera mexicana y varios aperitivos y dulces. Graduada por la Universidad Iberoamericana, dirigida por los jesuitas, Bosch suele compartir abiertamente su fe, llegando incluso a gritar “¡Viva Cristo Rey!” en un video viral. Su victoria sigue a la de otras ganadoras del título de Miss Universo que se declaran abiertamente católicas, como la ganadora de 2023, Sheynnis Palacios, de Nicaragua.
Únase a lista de correos electrónicos Mande un texto: MSCATHOLIC a 84576
LÍNEA DIRECTA DE PREVENCIÓN DE FRAUDE El Departamento de Asuntos Temporales de la Diócesis de Jackson ha contratado a Lighthouse Services para proporcionar una línea directa anónima de fraude financiero, cumplimiento, ética y recursos humanos. Esta línea directa permite un método adecuado para reportar sucesos relacionados con la administración temporal dentro de parroquias, escuelas y la oficina de cancillería.
