Pope arrives in Iraq, promoting peace, tolerance, equality March 5, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Pope Francis in Iraq, Vatican, World News To consolidate peace and ensure progress, the government and people of Iraq must never treat anyone as a second-class citizen and must work each day to promote harmony, Pope Francis said.
Bishop Rhoades: Latest COVID-19 vaccine can be used in good conscience March 4, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News In a new video, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine and a former rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, reiterated that use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine “can be used in good moral conscience.”
Burial in non-Catholic cemetery/ Anxious as death draws near March 4, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Divine Worship, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about burial in non-Catholic cemetery and knowing God’s love as death draws near.
Social Ministry honoree brings Latin America experience to migrant issues March 4, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Social Justice “In the past 15 years, we’ve seen how the Hispanic community has developed a stronger and more participatory presence,” Dibos said, noting that Hispanic Catholics comprise 53 percent of the American Catholic population.
Movie Review: ‘Tom & Jerry ‘ March 4, 2021By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News With messages about honesty and friendship thrown in with slapstick humor and benign mayhem, “Tom & Jerry” can be enjoyed by the entire family.
Doing the impossible March 4, 2021By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M. Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Light One Candle, Saints It is freeing to abandon our cares to God and focus on the necessary tasks that have been put before us.
‘Finally,’ pope says he will be able to make pilgrimage to Iraq March 4, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Pope Francis in Iraq, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told the people of Iraq he was going to their country as a “penitential pilgrim,” asking God’s forgiveness for years of war, persecution and destruction, and as a “pilgrim of peace,” hoping to remind people that they are all brothers and sisters no matter their ethnic or religious identity.
Pope taps Newark cardinal as member of Congregation for Bishops March 4, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the office that advises the pope on the nomination of bishops around the world.
The fish-stick dilemma March 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Lent, The Domestic Church As we focus on growing closer to Jesus, may we carve out time and opportunities to walk with him in joy. If that happens to include fish sticks for dinner, let me know what time I should be there.
Washing dishes for Lent March 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window We are blessed to have dirty dishes to wash.
Retired pope talks about his resignation, Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq March 3, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Pope Francis in Iraq, Vatican, World News Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his secretary repeated what he said to make it clear, retired Pope Benedict XVI spoke to an Italian newspaper about his retirement and about Pope Francis’ planned trip to Iraq.
Bible reading boosts mental well-being among Christians, U.K. survey says March 3, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, World News Reading the Bible has had a positive effect on people’s “mental well-being” during the pandemic, according to a Christian Research survey conducted in the United Kingdom.
