New group offers advice, support for priests with role in Catholic schools December 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Catholic priests have a “critically important” role in Catholic schools and need a source of advice and support for that role, said Father Peter M. J. Stravinskas.
Caritas appeals for aid after typhoon claims over 200 lives in Philippines December 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Super Typhoon Rai has claimed more than 200 lives since making landfall in the Visayas and Mindanao region, Philippine authorities said.
Emotions run high in Kentucky diocese as tornado recovery gets underway December 15, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Early in the morning Dec. 11, following a tornado warning for Daviess County the night before, Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley found that his cellphone service was down — and that Gov. Andy Beshear had made an announcement about lives lost in a sudden tragedy.
Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild follow devastating tornadoes December 13, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild shattered lives, homes and businesses in Mayfield followed one of the most powerful twisters in U.S. history that leveled the city of 10,000 in western Kentucky overnight Dec. 10.
Pope donates watch to benefit Wisconsin foundation’s scholarship program December 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A dream that Doug LaViolette had for well over a year — something he said a few friends told him was “crazy”– has come true.
Religious freedom commission welcomes U.S. diplomatic boycott of Olympics December 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Religious Freedom, Sports, World News The Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing sends “a strong and unequivocal message” to the Chinese government that its persecution of religious minorities will not be tolerated, said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Clergy comfort students, community after tragic high school shooting December 2, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Many were not Catholic, but they arrived at St. Joseph Catholic Church the night of Nov. 30 nonetheless — first a trickle, then a steady stream.
Archbishop: Arbery verdict does not bring him back, but advances justice November 26, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, World News Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer said the convictions of three white men for the 2020 murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery “does not bring him back. It does not bridge the racial divide in our community. It does not bring to an end the sin of racism, but it does advance the work toward justice.”
Faith leaders call for ‘process of healing’ for community after verdict November 23, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A local Unitarian Universalist pastor and the head of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which includes Kenosha, issued statements urging calm in the days ahead after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse Nov. 19 of all charges against him.
Wisconsin parishes pray for victims after SUV plows through parade crowd November 22, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Church leaders and parishes offered prayers for the five people who died and dozens more who were injured, including a Catholic priest, church parishioners and Catholic school students, when an SUV plowed through spectators watching a Christmas parade.
Times Square billboard will promote, celebrate ‘Bible in a Year’ podcast November 12, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, World News A billboard will go up in New York’s Times Square during Christmas and New Year’s to promote and celebrate the evermore popular podcast “The Bible in a Year,” but more is in store for the program that topped the charts shortly after its debut in January.
Archbishop Broglio blesses first copies of new edition of prayer book for military November 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services Nov. 9 blessed the first of 100,000 copies of the new sixth edition of the “Armed with the Faith” Catholic prayer book for members of the military.
