As COP27 begins, religious leaders, civil groups have a wish list November 7, 2022By Doreen Ajiambo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News As the latest U.N. climate change summit began, some faith and civil organizations had a long wish list of what they hoped it would achieve.
Pope: Chauvinism kills human progress; fight for equal rights must go on November 7, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A society that does not give women the same rights and opportunities as men will become impoverished, Pope Francis said at the end of a four-day visit to Bahrain.
USCCB elections, ‘Faithful Citizenship’ discussion, prayer are on agenda in Baltimore November 6, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News The fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will find the bishops voting on a new president and vice president and how to proceed in disseminating their quadrennial document on Catholic participation in public life.
Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message November 5, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The World Day of the Poor — marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time — will be celebrated Nov. 13 this year with the theme: “For your sakes Christ became poor.”
On the border, fears rise of a less welcoming era for asylum-seekers November 4, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Like Cubans and Haitians heading to the U.S. trying to escape spiraling economic and political woes at home, Venezuelans, too, have been arriving at the southern border in increasing numbers.
Source of evil is rejecting God, one’s neighbor, pope tells Muslim scholars November 4, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Conflicts and evil in the world are all rooted in people rejecting God and their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said to international Islamic scholars and experts.
Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution November 4, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gave another temporary reprieve to death-row inmate Richard Glossip, moving back his execution scheduled for Dec. 8 until next February while an appeals court reviews his claims of innocence.
Pastoral Staff Day energizes evangelization teams November 4, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News More than 400 parish leaders from the archdiocese attended Pastoral Staff Day hosted by the archdiocese’s Institute for Evangelization at Church of the Nativity in Timonium Oct. 27.
Movie Review: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ November 4, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized There are some things to celebrate but others to bewail about “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In fact, this bleak combination of black comedy and rural drama incorporates elements that make it acceptable for only a small number of grown movie fans.
Basilica Trust reorganizes to ensure future support for historic cathedral November 4, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News Among the subtly lit arches of the undercroft of the historic downtown Baltimore basilica, about three dozen people gathered Oct. 24 for a votive Mass of Mary, the Mother of the Church, to celebrate new “Custodians of America’s First Catholic Cathedral.”
Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says November 4, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News A true love for the divine Creator means acting on behalf of his children who are neglected by the powerful: the poor, the unborn, the elderly, the infirm and migrants, Pope Francis told representatives of different religious faiths and international leaders.
Duress and Charity November 4, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, War in Ukraine I felt the resilience of a people struggling to retain not only their territory, but also their faith, culture and national identity.
