Pope, World Council of Churches’ leaders talk about war, divisions March 24, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Recognizing how war and political differences can increase Christian divisions, believers must keep their focus on Christ and his Gospel, said members of a delegation of the World Council of Churches that met with Pope Francis.
Pre-Vatican II Mass was formed by ‘clericalization,’ says papal preacher March 24, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Clericalization led to the separation of the clergy from the faithful in the church’s liturgy celebrated before the Second Vatican Council, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household.
Memorial to modern Christian martyrs opens in Rome March 24, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The Community of Sant’Egidio, which cares for the basilica and the shrine, hosted an event March 23 to dedicate a new exposition space among the ruins in the crypt as a museum and memorial to the new martyrs of both the 20th and 21st centuries.
Human composting, alkaline hydrolysis not acceptable for burial, say U.S. bishops March 24, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Two new alternatives to burial and cremation fail to comply with the Catholic Church’s teaching on respect for the bodies of the dead, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine said.
Pope advances sainthood causes of six candidates March 24, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood causes of five women and a priest.
Retired Milwaukee priest barred from hearing confessions over support of Delaware ‘repeal of seal’ law March 24, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments A retired Milwaukee priest has been barred from hearing confession and giving absolution, following an essay he wrote favoring legislation that would require priests to report child abuse they learn of during confession.
Suspect pleads not guilty in murder of LA Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell March 24, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The man suspected of killing Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell in his Hacienda Heights home pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing March 22.
CRS, USAID help Ethiopia ‘at a time of great need’ amid devastating drought March 24, 2023By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, World News Catholic church leaders in Ethiopia are welcoming a U.S.-funded food security program that will benefit millions of people suffering from the drought in the Horn of Africa country.
Avoid polarizing debate, promote healthy scientific discussion, pope says March 24, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News When presenting its moral teachings on bioethics, the church needs to avoid falling into the “extremist dynamics of polarization” seen in media debates, Pope Francis said.
A ‘nation of immigrants’ should identify with migrants’ plight and human dignity, says Boston cardinal March 24, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A political climate hostile to the needs and existence of immigrants is not only morally wrong, it also weakens the structures of democratic governments, said Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston.
Vatican envoy warns UN General Assembly racism mutating and ‘reemerging’ globally March 23, 2023By James Martone OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News The “distorted” thought that one person is better than another goes against Catholic teachings and flies in the face of universal principles laid out in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Holy See’s United Nations envoy told a U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
‘We all need to do more’: House hearing demands action over Nicaragua regime’s anti-Catholic persecution March 23, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News A U.S. House hearing March 22 examined what it called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s anti-Catholic persecution and called for action, just days after the Vatican said it closed its embassy in Nicaragua.
