Wisdom of old age is a beacon for future generations, pope says August 24, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Elderly men and women are called to pass on their wisdom and shine a path toward a better tomorrow for future generations, Pope Francis said.
By the numbers: Consistory keeps expanding variety in College of Cardinals August 24, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will lead a number of major events at the end of August, starting with the creation of 20 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope calls for end to horror, madness of war, on anniversary war in Ukraine August 24, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to “the horror of war.”
New Chinese Catholic leaders say they’ll follow Communist Party principles August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Two state-sponsored church bodies in China have elected new leaders, who promised to invigorate the Catholic faithful pastorally in line with the socialist principles of the Chinese Communist Party.
Expulsions at the U.S.-Mexico border on target to break record August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to break a record for border captures when the fiscal year ends at the end of September, as the total number of apprehensions inched closer to the 2 million mark at the end of July.
Retired Archbishop Weakland of Milwaukee dies at age 95 August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Retired Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland, who was the ninth archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 until his retirement in 2002, died overnight at Clement Manor in Greenfield after a long illness, the archdiocese announced Aug. 22. The prelate, who lived at the residence, was 95.
Catholic nurses draw on faith, fellowship to be ‘hands and feet of Christ’ August 22, 2022By Gina Christian Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Members of the National Association of Catholic Nurses USA gathered Aug. 2-4 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa for a world congress that blended spirituality with specifics on best practices in the field.
RADIO INTERVIEW: A practical guide for raising families August 22, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Kristen Fisher shares how every person has a deep desire and pattern of preference for either beauty, truth or goodness.
Service is a calling for all, not a select few, pope says August 22, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Jesus’ image of entering the kingdom of heaven through a “narrow gate” does not mean that “only a few are destined to go through it” but instead means living “one’s life in love, in service, and in giving oneself as he did,” the pope said during his Sunday Angelus address.
Archbishop William Lori announces clergy appointments, including two deacon retirements August 22, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William Lori announced clergy appointments for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, including two deacon retirements.
Center begun with CCHD grant helps workers deal with pandemic, #MeToo issues August 20, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News As the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic bishops, CCHD says one of its central beliefs is “that those who are directly affected by unjust systems and structures have the best insight into knowing how to change them.”
Monsignor Auer remembered as a steady, loving presence with a sense of fun August 19, 2022By Erik Zygmont Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Monsignor John J. Auer died Aug. 14. He was 92.