Pope calls on G20 to work for food equality, end armed conflicts November 18, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The “silent acceptance” of famine in the world is a “scandalous injustice and a grave offense” that requires the unified attention of the international system, Pope Francis said.
Migrants hope, pray to enter U.S. ahead of presidential inauguration November 18, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Migrants in Mexico waiting for appointments via the CBP One smartphone app — operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection — face uncertain futures after the U.S. election.
Dioceses should commemorate their own saints each year, pope says November 18, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Starting in the Holy Year 2025, local churches worldwide will annually honor the saints, blesseds and other holy figures connected to their communities, Pope Francis announced.
Pope picks Chicago priest to oversee ecology center at papal villa November 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has appointed a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago to serve as administrative management director of the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education, which is based at the papal villa and farms at Castel Gandolfo.
Poor cannot keep waiting for justice, solidarity, pope says November 18, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an innocuous devotion, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for investigation of possible genocide in Gaza November 18, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said the international community should investigate whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute genocide.
Missionary religious sister reflects with joy on her 70 years of serving in Uganda, U.S. November 18, 2024By Natalie Hoefer OSV News Filed Under: Missions, News, Vocations, World News At 92, Sister Demetria Smith is the embodiment of gentleness and joy.
An unfailing treasure 60 years later: ‘Lumen Gentium’ and the universal call to holiness November 18, 2024By David Werning OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments The dogmatic constitution from the Second Vatican Council, entitled “Lumen Gentium,” promulgated 60 years ago on Nov. 21, 1964, sets forth the nature and mission of the church.
Experts: Church must better educate Catholics about IVF moral objections, alternatives November 17, 2024By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News In vitro fertilization is a topic that received significant national attention during the past election season as candidates made it a policy issue. A costly, but widely accepted option in society for conceiving children through artificial means, IVF also involves significant moral and ethical concerns.
Gathering aims to foster understanding of Native American boarding school harms November 17, 2024By Rebecca Omastiak OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Racial Justice, World News Hosted by the Catholic Racial Justice Coalition, or CRJC, and Gichitwaa Kateri in Minneapolis, the event drew members of Native American communities, local Catholics, members of the local Twin Cities community, and leaders within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to pray, to acknowledge harm caused by Native boarding schools, to learn and to celebrate the vitality of Native cultures.
Notre Dame de Paris returns to her cathedral with thousands of Parisians walking her home November 16, 2024By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Miraculously missed by burning beams falling from the roof on April 15, 2019, and waiting for five years to make it back to Notre Dame Cathedral, the 14th-century statue of the Virgin of Paris made it back home Nov. 15, accompanied by thousands of Parisians praying, singing and lighting candles as they walked their Virgin to Paris’ most iconic church, restored after the fire.
Texas high court rejects execution delay for man convicted of ‘shaken baby’ murder November 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Texas Supreme Court Nov. 15 denied a state House committee’s attempt to delay the execution of a man convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, after lawmakers questioned the evidence behind his conviction.
