Pope holds separate meetings with Israelis, Palestinians at Vatican November 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News With hopes growing for a temporary, humanitarian cease-fire, Pope Francis met at the Vatican Nov. 22 with relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and, separately, with relatives of Palestinians suffering under the Israeli siege of Gaza.
Israel agrees to hostage deal with Hamas; church leaders hope it will lead to end of war November 22, 2023By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed his happiness at the late-night hostage-exchange agreement reached between Israel and Hamas Nov. 21, and said he hoped it would lead to end to the war which broke out after an Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on 22 southern Israeli agricultural communities along the border with Gaza.
Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent ‘mountain of dead’ November 22, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis appealed for perseverance in praying for peace, especially in the Holy Land where the conflict is no longer “warfare,” but has become “terrorism.”
God calls some to bring his love, Gospel to everyone, pope says November 22, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A person hearing God’s call to follow him does not mean that person then belongs to a special or privileged clique of the perfect or the “elected,” Pope Francis said.
Church Militant says founder Michael Voris asked to resign for breach of morality clause November 22, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Church Militant/St. Michael’s Media said Nov. 21 its founder and former CEO Michael Voris “has been asked to resign for breaching the Church Militant morality clause,” and that his resignation was accepted by the board.
Milei, who called pope ‘filthy leftist,’ wins presidential elections in Argentina, changes tone November 22, 2023By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has talked on the phone to Javier Milei, who won Argentina’s presidential run. The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed Nov. 21 that the pontiff had spoken by phone with Milei.
Pope sees threat of church in Germany moving away from Rome November 21, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his concern about concrete initiatives individual dioceses and the Catholic Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which, he said, threaten to steer it away from the universal church.
Remembering Soviet-era genocide of Ukraine, ecumenical service prays ‘hope’ overcomes ‘hatred’ November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As hundreds gathered to commemorate a Soviet-era genocide against Ukrainians, “our hearts, our hope, our prayer” will conquer the hatred and violence that fuel war, said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Haiti hospital attack shows ‘those most in need’ pay price of violence, says CRS rep November 21, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A recent attack on a hospital in Haiti underscores the desperate condition of that nation’s civilians, a Catholic Relief Services official told OSV News.
Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including two administrator assignments November 21, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including two administrator assignments
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is remembered for life of service guided by faith November 20, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away Nov. 19 at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to a statement from The Carter Center.
Acting to end abuse is ‘non-negotiable,’ pope says November 20, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church and all its members must end silence about clerical sexual abuse and ensure cases are no longer covered up, Pope Francis said, adding it is “non-negotiable.”
