Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti October 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis called again for “an immediate cease-fire on all fronts” in the Middle East, urging leaders to “pursue the paths of diplomacy and dialogue to achieve peace.”
Vatican says new cardinals will be created Dec. 7 October 14, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will create his 21 new cardinals Dec. 7, not Dec. 8 as he originally announced, according to the official in charge of papal liturgical ceremonies.
Catholic schools offering annual High School Placement Test October 14, 2024By Samantha Smith Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Eighth-grade students interested in attending a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore can now register for the High School Placement Test.
Faith of children, power of prayer combine in million-strong rosary October 13, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News, Youth Ministry On Oct. 18, Aid to the Church in Need will host its annual “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign, inviting children — as well as families, parishes, catechists and teachers — to join in reciting the rosary that day, pledging their intention to do so at ACN’s dedicated website for the initiative, millionchildrenpraying.org.
Theological, ecclesiological balance needed in discussion of synodality, Bishop Rhoades says October 12, 2024By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News This process, known familiarly now as “synodality,” has culminated in two October sessions, during which more than 350 delegates from around the world have met, shared, prayed and discerned together.
March for Life unveils 2025 theme: ‘Every Life: Why We March’ October 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The March for Life Education and Defense Fund Oct. 10 unveiled the theme for its upcoming event: “Every Life: Why We March.”
New York Archdiocese sells office headquarters for reported $100 million October 11, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of New York has sold its longtime office headquarters, in a move first announced by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan in January.
Mission is common goal of synod and ecumenism, pope says October 11, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God would “remove the divisions between Christians” so that they could proclaim the Gospel together.
U.S. cardinals meet privately with pope to discuss synodality October 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Three U.S. cardinals attending the synod on synodality met privately with Pope Francis to speak more in-depth about synodality and the process of discernment, said Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey.
Pope and Zelenskyy discuss repatriation of Ukrainian captives October 11, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met for the third time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, focusing their discussion on the repatriation of Ukrainian nationals held in Russian captivity.
Prize-winning author at Catholic Charities event says poverty can be eliminated October 10, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Dr. Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer prize-winning author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in America,” asserted that poverty can truly be eliminated. But it will require changes in law, habits and attitudes, he said during Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s second Journey to Social Justice symposium Oct. 9.
At midway point, synod to discuss accountability, walking the talk October 10, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Members of the Synod of Bishops must ask, listen to and prayerfully reflect on difficult questions, not dismiss or avoid them, the spiritual adviser to the synod on synodality told them.
