Saints were revolutionaries who lived the beatitudes, pope says November 1, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The multitude of men and women honored on the feast of All Saints lived according to the Eight Beatitudes, which made them decidedly out of place in the world, Pope Francis said Nov. 1 before reciting the Angelus prayer.
Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies November 1, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse student populations.
Havre de Grace family makes peace with Alzheimer’s November 1, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Seniors Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60-80 percent of dementia cases. On average, a person with Alzheimer’s lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years.
Pope’s November prayer intention: ‘For children who suffer’ October 31, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News During the month of November, Pope Francis is asking people to pray for children who are suffering because of poverty, war and exploitation.
St. Francis inspires church to mirror his faith in Christ, pope says October 31, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News St. Francis of Assisi is known for loving and celebrating creation and for being a man of peace and poverty, Pope Francis said.
South Korean church leaders want inquiry after stampede, offer prayers October 31, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. They also called for a detailed investigation to identify the cause of the incident.
Pope: Parishes are essential places for growing in faith, community October 31, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened many parishes, but that community “in the midst of homes, in the midst of people,” is still an essential place for nourishing and sharing faith, Pope Francis told Italian young adults.
Christians must see others with compassion, not condemnation, pope says October 31, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News God always sees people’s potential, looking past their mistakes and understanding what they can become, Pope Francis said.
Pelosi speaks of heartbreak after husband’s attack; bishops offer prayers October 31, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said he was praying for the husband of House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi after police said he was “violently assaulted” at home early Oct. 28 by a man with a hammer.
Commission starts planning global report on child protection efforts October 31, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a renewed membership, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors met at the Vatican in late October and laid the groundwork for devising an annual report on child protection efforts by the Catholic Church globally.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Why care about the saints? October 30, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints As the Solemnity of All Saints approaches Nov. 1, we talk with the authors of two new books from The Word Among Us Press about why we should care about the saints.
Synod reports show enthusiasm for mission, but also identify obstacles October 30, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News Catholics around the globe long to share the Gospel with a world in need, but they see situations and tensions within the church that challenge their ability to do so, said one of the drafters of the document for the continental phase of the Synod of Bishops.
