Vatican announces contest to design Holy Year 2025 logo February 22, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican is looking for designs for the official logo for the Holy Year 2025 that will highlight its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Fraternity of St. Peter can continue with pre-Vatican II liturgies February 22, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has confirmed that members of the Fraternity of St. Peter may continue to celebrate the Mass, sacraments and Liturgy of the Hours using the pre-Vatican II texts and forms, the fraternity said.
Archbishops’ friendly Super Bowl wager raises $22,000 for Catholic schools February 17, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, Uncategorized, World News Donors contributed more than $22,000 for tuition assistance scholarships as part of a friendly wager between Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati over Super Bowl LVI’s outcome.
Italian court blocks referendum on euthanasia February 16, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Italy’s Constitutional Court has blocked a national referendum on legalizing euthanasia, saying it would violate constitutional protections of human life.
Cincinnati priest ministers as chaplain to Super Bowl-bound Bengals February 13, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News Father Tom Wray has served as the Cincinnati Bengals’ chaplain for the past two years, “during the COVID era,” which has added extra challenges for the Catholic faithful of the franchise.
Archbishops’ friendly Super Bowl wager also will benefit Catholic schools February 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati are rooting for their home team in Super Bowl LVI, but they also have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the Feb. 13 showdown between the Rams and the Bengals.
Papa jubilado pide perdón tras informe de abuso de Munich February 9, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español A la edad de 94 años, el papa retirado Benedicto XVI dijo que sabe que pronto enfrentará el juicio de Dios y oró para que se le perdonen sus defectos, incluso en el manejo de las denuncias de abuso sexual clerical.
Louisville, Ky., archbishop retires; pope names Black bishop as successor February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, and appointed as his successor Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana.
Mother Seton shrine announces video series, other initiatives for 2022 February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints In the first episode of a series of short videos launched by the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Sister Mary Catherine Conway, a Daughter of Charity, discusses her 40 years in Catholic education as a teacher and principal.
Archbishop Shevchuk asks people to pray, says Russian threat extends beyond Ukraine February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church reiterated concerns of some of his Baltic neighbors, saying that Ukraine might be on the front lines of a Russian threat, but the threat extends beyond Ukraine.
Text of retired Pope Benedict XVI’s letter on Munich abuse report February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s English translation of the letter retired Pope Benedict XVI published Feb. 8 in response to the independent report on the handling of sexual abuse allegations in the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising from 1945 to 2019.
Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News At the age of 94, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God’s judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse.