Bethlehem is open for business, waiting for tourists November 4, 2021By Judith Sudilovksy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News On Nov. 1, Israel opened its borders to tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or can show proof of recovery within the past six months; this means tourists will also be able to reach Bethlehem. But tourists faced some hurdles with documents that need to be filled out and other travel requirements as the tourism industry tried to get back into gear.
Supply chain delays ‘dramatically’ affect cemetery headstone industry November 3, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Supply chain issues have “affected the industry quite dramatically,” said Tim Bronleewe, CEO of OM Stone, a Hillsboro, Oregon, company that serves many Catholic cemeteries. “What used to take us 60 to 90 days now takes us six to nine months.”
Look in the mirror before correcting others’ mistakes, pope says November 3, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News To believe in Jesus means to follow him and avoid going “the opposite way,” following one’s own interests and inflating one’s own ego, Pope Francis said.
Bishops’ focus on Communion crisis highlights bigger issue, theologians say November 3, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2021, World News When the U.S. bishops highlighted Communion in their spring meeting, announcing their plans for both a document on the Eucharist and a three-year eucharistic revival, they emphasized that they were responding to a lack of understanding among many Catholics about something that is central to the faith.
Virginia seventh graders go on scavenger hunt armed with Catholic newspaper November 3, 2021By Ann M. Augherton Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News A religious education teacher at St. Agnes Church in Arlington sent her seventh graders on a scavenger hunt as part of their preparation for confirmation.
Court rejects Catholic hospital’s appeal of transgender patient’s lawsuit November 3, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court Nov. 1 turned down an appeal from a Catholic hospital in California that was sued for refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a transgender patient.
Tombs of fallen soldiers are cry for peace, pope says on All Souls’ feast November 2, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The tombstones of soldiers killed in war cry out to people today to end all wars and to stop the production of weapons, Pope Francis said.
Supreme Court could be leaning to allow challenges to Texas abortion law November 2, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News During oral arguments just shy of three hours Nov. 1, the Supreme Court closely examined — and seemed to have concerns about — how the new abortion law in Texas was framed and is enforced.
Biden attends Mass in Rome, tells reporters of his admiration for pope November 1, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis “is a man who has a great empathy. He’s a man who understands that part of his Christianity is to reach out and forgive,” U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters in Rome Oct. 31.
Biden says pope told him to continue receiving Communion October 29, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, but not about abortion, the president said.
Vatican extends traditional All Souls’ Day indulgences October 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again extended the period of time when people can earn a plenary indulgence for visiting a cemetery and praying for the souls of the faithful in purgatory.
Faith and family are top priorities for Hungary’s ambassador to Vatican October 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News As is evidenced by the quantity of Netflix/Hallmark/Lifetime movies on the subject, Americans are somewhat obsessed with royalty.
