Darkness, desolation invite people to draw closer to God, pope says November 16, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Continuing his series of audience talks on spiritual discernment, the pope reflected on desolation and why the feeling occurs.
Movie Review: ‘The Fabelmans’ November 16, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews Set in the 1950s and ’60s, The Fablemans recounts the childhood and adolescence of Steven Spielberg’s fictional counterpart, Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle).
At assembly, bishops urged to remain focused on spreading Gospel message November 16, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News The U.S. bishops Nov. 15 were urged to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message and to know that despite a growing secularism in the U.S., “the vast majority of our neighbors still believe in God.” Gathered in Baltimore, the bishops heard these remarks during the afternoon public session of […]
Bishops approve English, Spanish documents on lay ministry to the sick November 16, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News, Worship & Sacraments The U.S. bishops agreed to consider revised texts, in both English and Spanish, for the anointing of the sick.
Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to stay true to church’s mission November 16, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, Vatican, World News In his address to the U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly in Baltimore, the papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, emphasized the need to remain focused on the church’s missionary role of spreading the Gospel message.
Religious leaders seek consensus-based approach for decisions on climate November 16, 2022By Doreen Ajiambo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Vatican officials and other Catholic leaders around the globe believe the challenge of climate change requires a consensus-based approach rooted in solidarity, saying world leaders’ failure to come together and fully implement previous agreements is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet.
Just trust November 16, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional God may not have invented the cell phone or the bacon-egg-and-cheese bagel, but he did create us and he knows where we are weak.
In address, outgoing USCCB president focuses on concern for secularism November 15, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez completed his three years as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 15 with images of conflict, changes and challenges during his term.
Virginia bishop mourns loss of life in shooting, decries ongoing violence November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The Catholic bishop of Richmond decried the Nov. 13 fatal shooting of three football players at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, urging everyone to pray for the victims, their families and the entire university community.
Archbishops Broglio, Lori elected USCCB’s next president, vice president November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services was elected Nov. 15 to a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore.
A new Thanksgiving meaning November 15, 2022By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Before we sit down to our Thanksgiving feasts let’s mark the day spiritually by attending Mass, praying the Psalms of thanksgiving (Psalms 113-118), or at the very least, pausing with loved ones to give voice to our blessings, despite our difficulties.
Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican November 15, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The centuries’ old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.
