The Vatican is now a formal party to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and has declared it intends also to formally join the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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Archbishop Lori joins bishops saying U.S. mass shootings have become ‘shockingly commonplace’
The July 4 mass shooting brought devastation to yet another community in the U.S. and such a tragic situation “has become shockingly commonplace in our country,” said the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Ann Augherton of Arlington Catholic Herald wins St. Francis de Sales Award
Ann Augherton, managing editor of the Arlington Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, is the recipient of the 2022 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association.
Actor is ‘transformed’ by portraying Father Tolton in theater production
After nearly 300 performances of “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” actor Jim Coleman said his life has been transformed.
Do findings of two new polls show the path where America is headed?
With the issuance of two recent Gallup polls on Americans’ belief in God and their views on morality, one could come to the conclusion that the United States could be in a heap of trouble.
Camp GLOW continues summer ministry
The Archdiocese of Baltimore hosted its annual Camp GLOW (God Loves Our World) gatherings this summer.
Our Sunday Visitor announces launch of new Catholic news service in 2023
Scott Richert, publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, said July 6 the Indiana-based Catholic publishing company would fill the void left behind by the closure of the domestic operations of Catholic News Service in January 2023 with OSV News.
San Antonio archbishop says exploitation of poor, migrants is ‘grave’
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller in a recent homily railed on smugglers as well as the injustices toward immigrants, referring to the June 27 deaths of 53 people in a sweltering cargo section of an abandoned semitruck near San Antonio as they were being smuggled into the country.
Shrine plans museum renovation and new visitor center to enhance story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
A $4 million investment has been made to renovate the museum and build a new visitors center at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
Survivor of monastery shooting says answer to violence is ‘to grow in love’
“God forgive me, I hope he’s in heaven,” Benedictine Father Kenneth Reichert said about the man who entered Conception Abbey 20 years ago, pointed a semi-automatic MAK-90 rifle at him and fired twice.
Australian council in crisis after motions fail to get enough bishop votes
The agenda for the Second Assembly of Australia’s Plenary Council was disrupted July 6 after more than 60 of the 277 members staged a protest over issues regarding women in the church, including the defeat of a motion to formalize support for the ordination of women as deacons.
China deploys hundreds of auditors to monitor religious activities online
The Chinese Communist Party is seeking to expand its apparatus to monitor and curb religious activities in cyberspace through training and deploying hundreds of “auditors” across the country, triggering concerns from rights groups.