Polish cardinal could face jail time for failing to report abuse March 16, 2021By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News A Polish cardinal, former secretary to St. John Paul II, could face jail time after a Polish state commission accused him of ignoring sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.
Jesuits pledge $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people March 16, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The Jesuit order is pledging to raise $100 million for descendants of enslaved people once owned and sold by their order as a way to make reparations and also help the nation move toward racial healing.
Top Knight says group is ‘force for good,’ bolsters men’s faith, families March 15, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News Patrick Kelly’s formal installation as the 14th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus is still off in the indefinite future because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he officially began his new job March 1 at the Knights’ headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut.
Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people March 15, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, Vatican, World News While homosexual men and women must be respected, any form of blessing a same-sex union is “illicit,” said the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Vatican ends practice of priests celebrating Mass alone in St. Peter’s March 15, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican is putting an end to the practice of priests going into St. Peter’s Basilica early every morning to celebrate their own Mass at a side altar with just an altar server.
Jesus wasn’t just good, he is God, papal preacher says March 12, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Plenty of non-Christians believe that Jesus was a real person and that what he taught can make the world a better place, but what makes a person a Christian is believing that Jesus is God, said the preacher of the papal household.
Vatican says general absolution still permissible during pandemic March 11, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Offering general absolution to the faithful without having them personally confess their sins first may still be done in places seeing serious or increasing levels of coronavirus infections, a Vatican official said.
U.S. priest in exorcism ministry said focus should be on God’s power March 11, 2021By Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Father Vincent Lampert has traveled to the ends of the earth in his ministry fighting the devil as an exorcist.
Pope names woman Scripture scholar as secretary of biblical commission March 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named Sister Nuria Calduch-Benages, an Old Testament scholar and professor at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, to be secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
Bishops: Relief will help many; lack of Hyde protections ‘unconscionable’ March 10, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature will provide relief to Americans in need amid the pandemic, but it lacks “protections for the unborn,” the U.S. bishops said.
Movie Review: ‘Coming 2 America’ March 10, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News “Coming 2 America” (Paramount/Amazon), turns out to be a slight and mostly unsatisfying comedy.
‘We were here’ — health care chaplains reflect on COVID-19 ministry March 10, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Video, World News As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this past year, hospital chaplains — already accustomed to helping people cope with sickness and death — found their ministries took on added significance.
