Pope says religion and culture can be misused to frighten and oppress September 5, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Papal Trip to Mongolia, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The pope admitted Sept. 4 it was not his best moment when he cited the examples of Peter the Great and Catherine II, who conquered and subjugated neighboring nations and who Russian President Vladimir Putin has evoked as role models in his war on Ukraine.
Synod assembly won’t be secret, but won’t be open to press, pope says September 5, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Papal Trip to Mongolia, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Synod of Bishops is not a television show or a parliamentary debate, and its discussions will not be open to the public or to reporters, Pope Francis said.
First-grade teacher makes every student feel loved September 5, 2023By Sharon Crews Hare Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As a teacher for 35 years, Julie Guenther has shared her life and her faith with more than 900 6-year-olds. For her, it is like having two families, one that lives in her home, and another that grows larger each time a new school year begins.
Descendants of people enslaved and sold by the Jesuits in 1838 reunite for family reunion in Southern Maryland September 5, 2023By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice The Reclamation Project’s Southern Maryland GU272 – Jesuit Enslaved Descendant Gathering over the Labor Day weekend drew hundreds of people who, in addition to touring the plantations and historic churches in that region, also gathered at St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s City for presentations from scholars and testimonies from fellow descendants.
Archbishop Lori’s mother passes away at 103 September 4, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Margaret Lori, mother of Archbishop William E. Lori, died Sept. 3 in New Albany, Ind. She was 103 years old.
Charity is motivated by love, not designed to win converts, pope says September 4, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Papal Trip to Mongolia, Vatican, World News Pope Francis ended his four-day visit to Mongolia where Catholic missionaries began — with charity.
Church environmentalists are worried about oil drilling at mouth of Amazon River September 4, 2023By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Church activists in the Amazon are worried about the Brazilian government’s plan to exploit oil in a marine area close to the mouth of the Amazon River.
Invade Mexico? Campaign rhetoric offers ‘simplistic’ solutions to drug and migration problems, expert says September 4, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Campaign rhetoric often offers simple solutions to complex problems of drug trafficking and migration, an immigration policy expert told OSV News, with a notable example taking place at the recent first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle.
CELAM report portrays long-lasting crisis in Latin America after COVID-19 hit the region September 4, 2023By Manuel Rueda OSV News Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Despite Latin America’s economy having grown in the past two years, following a sharp contraction in 2020, the region has yet to overcome the scarring impact that COVID-19 left on its social fabric, according to a report released by CELAM, the Latin American bishops’ council.
Relocated Baltimore pregnancy center ‘hits all the marks’ September 3, 2023By Kurt Jensen Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life “Women traveling to the abortion clinic will see our center first and come for the free services, free ultrasound or simply a second opinion,” Katherine Manion Kelly said.
Jesus is the answer to human longing, pope says at Mass in Mongolia September 3, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Papal Trip to Mongolia, Vatican, World News Like the land struck by a “zud,” the human heart has a thirst and longing that can be alleviated only by the God of love, Pope Francis told Mongolians gathered for Mass in Ulaanbaatar’s Steppe Arena.
Pope, Mongolian religious leaders vow to promote harmony, shun violence September 3, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Papal Trip to Mongolia, Vatican, World News The 86-year-old Pope Francis and other religious elders gathered in a ger-shaped theater to speak of the earth and the divine, harmony and beauty, peace and the human family.
