Prayer revitalizes the soul, pope says at Angelus October 17, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Prayer is medicine for one’s faith and it reinvigorates the soul, Pope Francis said.
Parishes reach out to young adults in creative ways October 17, 2022By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry From Theology on Tap sessions to outdoor adventures, parishes are trying to let young adults know they have a home in the Catholic Church.
Nearing 80, ‘Minnesota’s Mother Teresa’ remains devoted to her ministry October 15, 2022By Christina Capecchi Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Mary Jo Copeland is founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, a large facility behind Target Field that provides clothing and food to 300-500 poor and marginalized people daily.
Life without parole for school shooter called ‘severe and just punishment’ October 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News There is “no question” the actions of the Parkland, Fla., school shooter “were heinous,” but “a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole is a severe and just punishment,” said Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski.
Love, solidarity must be part of plan to end hunger, pope says October 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Success in eradicating hunger will require acts of love and solidarity, not just carefully planned and executed international programs, Pope Francis said.
Baltimore priests gather for renewal at convocation October 14, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News More than 100 priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered Oct. 10-13 at Liberty Mountain Resort for a priests’ convocation.
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is ‘monument of humanity,’ says architect October 14, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is “a monument of humanity,” French architect Philippe Villeneuve told a Washington audience.
Marian Blue Wave group prays rosary outside Planned Parenthood in D.C. October 14, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A group of pro-life Catholics gathered outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Washington Oct. 12 to pray the rosary for an end to abortion and the closure of Planned Parenthood and all abortion facilities.
With Roe overturned, march will focus on Congress, laws to end abortion October 13, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution and legalized it nationwide.
Youth want community, safe spaces in church, council members tell pope October 13, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Young people in the United States are looking for a sense of community and a safe space in the church to express themselves freely, two representatives of Catholic youth told Pope Francis.
Nuncio urges more accountability by nations for ‘crimes against humanity’ October 13, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations told a committee of the world body that “civilian populations continue to be victims of widespread and systematic attacks.”
16-year-old transforms parish’s dilapidated meeting room October 13, 2022By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Scouting As part of her Eagle Scout project, Rae Smolen directed the planning and fundraising, assembled workers and guided the work to transform a dilapidated space into a comfortable meeting room that houses several of the church’s most vital outreach programs, including everything from religious education to Alcoholics Anonymous sessions.
