Covenant between humanity, environment needed, pope says July 21, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, the pope said the current climate crisis is a call for men and women, especially Christians, to “repent and modify our lifestyles and destructive systems.”
U.S. citizens have responsibility to promote religious freedom, speaker says July 21, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Violations of religious liberty are increasing around the world, and U.S. citizens have a special responsibility to stand up for the religious freedom of all believers in all nations, said Samah Norquist, former chief adviser for international religious freedom to the administrator of U.S. Agency for International Development.
Pope’s words in Canada may have broader reach, official says July 20, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ July trip to Canada was born out of his meetings with the nations’ Indigenous people and was planned around encounters with them, and if the pope’s words “have value elsewhere,” like throughout the Americas, all the better, said the director of the Vatican press office.
Pope meets with Monaco royalty at Vatican July 20, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis interrupted his traditional July break to meet with Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, at the Vatican.
After Dobbs, states focus on abortion laws, interstate travel for abortions July 19, 2022By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling June 24 in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned the court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling returned the legislative authority to regulate abortion to the states.
Vatican investments must follow Catholic social teaching, new policy says July 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican released a new policy consolidating the investment portfolios of all offices and keeping all current and future investments in line with the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.
War and peace: Ukraine ambassador sees vital role for Vatican July 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News For Andrii Yurash, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Pope Francis’ consistent reminder of “the barbarism of war” is needed because “four months of war has made a lot of people around the world accustomed to this situation.”
Texas bishops call for immigration reform after migrant deaths in trailer July 18, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Texas Catholic bishops urged immigration reform, saying it is necessary to prevent what happened to 53 migrants discovered dead and dying inside a trailer June 27 from happening again.
Listening to God’s word comes first; activity comes next, pope says July 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Gospel story of the sisters Mary and Martha, one sitting at Jesus’ feet and the other making sure their guest was served, is a lesson to Christians that every good deed done for others should flow from listening to God’s word, Pope Francis said.
Pope describes Canada trip as ‘penitential pilgrimage’ July 18, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Asking for prayers ahead of his visit to Canada July 24-29, Pope Francis described the trip as a “penitential pilgrimage” as part of a commitment to healing and reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous people.
Pro-life leader says bills OK’d by House ‘promote extreme abortion agenda’ July 18, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Two abortion measures passed by the House July 15 “promote an extreme abortion agenda,” said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life.
Annual conference puts emphasis on values, ways to renew Catholic education July 15, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News About 350 attended the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education’s annual conference July 11-14 at The Catholic University of America in Washington. Participants represented 88 schools and organizations and 45 dioceses. Sullivan called the mood “incredibly hopeful and joyful.”
