Pope is asking governments to grant clemency to prisoners at Christmas December 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis is writing to all the heads of state around the world, asking them to consider granting some prisoners clemency at Christmas.
Pope asks seminarians to be joyful, but realistic December 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Preparing for the priesthood, seminarians must remember both the joy of being called by God and the real sacrifices they will be called to make, Pope Francis told young men preparing for the priesthood at the seminary of Barcelona, Spain.
Doubt can be a step toward deeper faith, pope says December 12, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even the most fervent believers go through moments of doubt and questioning about God, and it is a good thing, Pope Francis said, because it helps one see that God does not fit into the little box people make for him.
Mother shares her story of finding God after tragic Sandy Hook shooting December 11, 2022By Karen A. Avitabile Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News It was after receiving a Bible in the mail that Jennifer Hubbard began to understand her own purpose, grace and healing.
Dobbs decision dominates Supreme Court’s year December 10, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News Although they were pleased with the Dobbs outcome, Catholic leaders acknowledged then and months later that the decision didn’t lessen the urgency for the church in its pro-life advocacy efforts.
After vote, House sends Respect for Marriage Act to Biden for signature December 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, U.S. Congress, World News By a vote of 258-169, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act Dec. 8 and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Church must take seriously the problems, needs of workers, pope says December 9, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News All workers should feel welcomed by the church and know that their needs and problems are taken seriously, Pope Francis said.
Gomez: Virgin of Guadalupe ‘leads us to Jesus,’ who shows way to peace December 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News Our Lady of Guadalupe “always leads us to Jesus, who will show us the way to find peace,” Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles said Dec. 4.
5th Circuit block on transgender mandate stands; 8th Circuit ruling pending December 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Luke Goodrich tweeted that the 5th Circuit’s ruling “was a successful step in the fight to protect doctors’ conscience rights,” but added: “The fight continues in the Eighth Circuit, where we expect a ruling soon.”
Rome meeting focuses on grassroots efforts to promote nonviolence December 8, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News While many people involved with the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative continue to hope Pope Francis will issue an encyclical promoting nonviolence as a spirituality and way of life, they also know that Catholics already are engaged in teaching and supporting nonviolence in situations of conflict and exploitation around the globe.
Nothing is impossible for God, not even peace in Ukraine, pope says December 8, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis asked Catholics around the world to join him in entrusting to Mary “the universal desire for peace, especially for the martyred Ukraine, which is suffering so much.”
New report says governments limit, restrict right to assemble peacefully December 7, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Even though the right to protest is guaranteed by international human rights laws and standards, governments keep limiting these laws and restricting such rights, said a new report from rights watchdog CIVICUS Monitor.
