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.
Tributes mark life, legacy of late Catholic philosopher, professor, author February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News When Alice von Hildebrand wasn’t promoting her late husband’s work, the Catholic philosopher, professor and author spent most of her life “reminding women of the privilege of femininity and the gift of motherhood,” said Rachel Bulman, a blogger and popular speaker.
Phoenix pastor resigns after diocese learns he performed invalid baptisms February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, leading to the resignation of the clergyman Feb. 1.
Paulist Fathers elect native of Belize as order’s next president February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Paulist Father René Constanza, who has served as rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, Mich., since 2018, is the new president of the Paulist Fathers.
Australian Mercy sister who got gold records for Our Father recording dies February 2, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Mercy Sister Janet Mead, who earned gold records for her 1974 hit version of the Our Father, died Jan. 26 in her native Adelaide. She was 84 and had been battling cancer.
At events nationwide, hope rises that abortion ruling will be overturned January 26, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A renewed spirit of hope reverberated through events nationwide that marked the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
Archbishop Lori urges Catholics to pray, work for day when every life is protected in law January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Local News, News, Respect Life, World News The Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion “is a response of love for both mothers and their children in the womb,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee in a statement issued to mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision making abortion legal in all 50 states.
Aplicación Hallow Español ofrece oraciones católicas, meditaciones en español January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español Hallow, la aplicación católica de oración y meditación número 1 en el mundo, ha lanzado su versión en español, Hallow Español, con una amplia gama de contenido exclusivamente para católicos hispanos.
Wisconsin Franciscan sisters religiously cheer on Green Bay Packers January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News On the second floor of the Motherhouse to the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, the sisters gather in a spacious lounge to regularly watch their beloved Green Bay Packers play.
New Hallow Español app provides Catholic prayers, meditations in Spanish January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, News, World News Hallow, the No. 1 Catholic prayer and meditation app in the world, has launched a Spanish version of its app, Hallow Español, with a wide array of content exclusively for Hispanic Catholics.
Poll: Majority support legal limits on abortion, oppose taxpayer funding January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — A new Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll shows that 71 percent of Americans support legal limits on abortion and a majority of Americans — 54 percent — oppose taxpayer funding of abortion. In addition, the poll found that 81 percent of Americans believe laws can protect both the mother and her […]
