Georgia’s ‘heartbeat law’ takes effect after appeals court lifts injunction July 22, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Georgia’s “heartbeat law” is now in effect after a July 20 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that reversed a lower court decision and said the law should be permitted to take effect immediately.
Pax Christi USA has remained persistent in pursuit of peace for 50 years July 22, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Inspired by St. John XXIII’s encyclical “Pacem in Terris” (“Peace on Earth”), the outcomes of the Second Vatican Council and the founding of Pax Christi International from the rubble of two devastating world wars, Eileen Egan and Gordon Zahn sought to bring together Catholics who were outspoken advocates for civil rights, economic justice and ending the Vietnam War.
Lithuanian archbishop urges firmer church stance on war in Ukraine July 22, 2022By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The top representative of Europe’s Catholic bishops said the Vatican is changing its approach to the war in Ukraine because of the unlikelihood of a mediated settlement, and praised the resilience of Ukrainians in withstanding Russian aggression.
Pope modifies Opus Dei’s relationship to Curia, highlighting its ‘charism’ July 22, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Saying he wanted to highlight the spiritual gifts of Opus Dei and its contributions to the Catholic Church’s evangelizing activities, Pope Francis said it will now work with and answer to the Dicastery for Clergy, rather than the Dicastery for Bishops.
Rachel’s Vineyard retreats offer post-abortion healing July 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The purpose of the retreat is “helping men and women open their hearts to Jesus Christ as the healer,” he said, adding that “it is not just emotional, but a spiritual journey of the heart.”
Blessed Virgin Mary statue returns to Mount, but renovations aren’t complete July 21, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News A 25-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was returned July 20 to her perch at the National Shrine Grotto overlooking Mount St. Mary’s University, but not yet as a finished product.
Documents detailing Portuguese Inquisition to become available online July 21, 2022By Judith Sudilovksy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Rare documentation of the Portuguese Inquisition with detailed information about the sentencing trials which took place 500 years ago have been digitized for the first time in the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem’s National Library of Israel.
Covenant between humanity, environment needed, pope says July 21, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, the pope said the current climate crisis is a call for men and women, especially Christians, to “repent and modify our lifestyles and destructive systems.”
U.S. citizens have responsibility to promote religious freedom, speaker says July 21, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News Violations of religious liberty are increasing around the world, and U.S. citizens have a special responsibility to stand up for the religious freedom of all believers in all nations, said Samah Norquist, former chief adviser for international religious freedom to the administrator of U.S. Agency for International Development.
Sister Mary Clare Hughes, D.C., Baltimore native who ministered in hospitals, dies at 97 July 20, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary Clare (Anne Clare) Hughes was offered June 30 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary Clare died June 25. She was 97.
Diocesan respect-life leaders meet in Baltimore, look to support women in need July 20, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Approximately 50 pro-life leaders gathered in Baltimore July 18-20 for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Diocesan Pro-Life Leadership Conference, livestreamed for remote participants.
Pope’s words in Canada may have broader reach, official says July 20, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ July trip to Canada was born out of his meetings with the nations’ Indigenous people and was planned around encounters with them, and if the pope’s words “have value elsewhere,” like throughout the Americas, all the better, said the director of the Vatican press office.
