Former assistant fire chief aims to create ‘sense of hope’ in 9/11 memoir July 15, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News Joseph W. Pfeifer’s book, “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11” (Penguin Random House), published last year, won a Christopher Award in June. The awards, first presented in 1949 by the Christophers organization, founded in 1945 by Maryknoll Father James Keller, are presented annually for works that embody “the highest values of humanity.”
Webb telescope images feed the mind and spirit, Jesuit astronomer says July 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Jesuits at the Vatican Observatory were wowed like most people by the beauty of the photos from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, but the director said they also are excited by the scientific information the telescope will reveal.
Do not hide reality of abuse, pope tells religious orders July 14, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Religious orders must never tolerate the abuse of children or vulnerable persons, and they must end the practice of moving alleged abusers to other countries, Pope Francis said.
Pope’s Canada trip: Beginning and ending with ‘sorry’ July 14, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said all the speeches he has prepared for his trip to Canada “begin and end” with asking forgiveness.
San Antonio archbishop: Migrants are often abandoned, stripped of identity July 14, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News The way Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio sees it, the only thing to blame is the system, and the tragedies in Texas are part of a bigger and complex problem, he said in a July 8 interview with Catholic News Service.
Humanity has ‘moral obligation’ to fight climate change, pope says July 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The care of the environment and the fight against climate change is not a lofty goal for humanity but a moral imperative, Pope Francis said.
Pope confirms plans to meet Russian patriarch in Kazakhstan July 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis said he plans to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in September at an interreligious meeting in Kazakhstan.
Pope names three women to office that helps him choose bishops July 13, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ten days after saying he would name two women to the group that helps him choose bishops, Pope Francis appointed three women to the office.
International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking July 13, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News A congressman urged the OSCE’s nearly 60 member nations to step up their efforts to implement and strengthen laws combating modern-day slavery.
After tragedies in archdiocese, archbishop says good will win over evil July 13, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Gun Violence, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was still tending to the pain of the community of Uvalde, Texas, reeling from a mass school shooting that in late May left 19 children, many of them fourth graders, and their two teachers dead, when another tragedy landed on the doorstep of his Texas diocese.
Online exhibit shows links between Knights of Columbus and baseball July 12, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Sports, World News An online exhibit sponsored by the Knights of Columbus shows some of the many connections between the Catholic fraternal organization and the national pastime.
Pope encourages Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue July 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The more Catholics and Pentecostals understand each other and bear witness to Jesus’ call for his disciples to be one, the more effective they can be in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
