Papal preacher tells Curia to rediscover power of ‘littleness’ during Advent December 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Advent, Feature, News, Vatican, World News With Christmas just days away, Christians must embrace the human quality of “littleness” as a path toward living out God’s humility exhibited in Advent, the papal preacher said.
Papal charity point man driving to Ukraine for Christmas December 20, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, driving home for Christmas means taking a different route each year. In 2024, he marks his second Christmas in war-torn Ukraine.
Pope tells young people to regain ‘wonder’ during Christmas season December 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cautioning against the monotony of routine that dims the capacity to appreciate the extraordinary, Pope Francis urged young people to experience Christmas as a time to develop a sense of wonder.
Israeli minister asks pope to clarify remarks about genocide claims in Gaza December 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, Vatican, World News Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism asked Pope Francis to clarify his remarks about the need to investigate whether the current war in Gaza constitutes a genocide.
Pope will receive outgoing U.S. President Biden at Vatican Jan. 10 December 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will meet with outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden at the Vatican Jan. 10 to discuss efforts to promote peace worldwide, the White House’s press secretary said.
New Orleans priest gets life in prison for 1970s rape of Catholic student December 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News A retired New Orleans priest who walked back a public admission of sexual abuse will spend his remaining years behind bars, after pleading guilty to charges for offenses dating from 1975-1976.
Why we come a’caroling December 20, 2024By Eddie O'Neill OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News Though we may know the first verse and the refrain of a number of Christmas carols, do we know the origin of these songs we sing each December?
Catholic University faces $30M ‘structural deficit’ amid higher education headwinds December 19, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News The Catholic University of America is facing a “structural deficit of $30 million” that the school “must address through both budget cuts and revenue growth,” said president Peter Kilpatrick in a Dec. 6 email to alumni.
True Christian pilgrimages are rooted in silence, the Gospel, pope says December 19, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News To have a true Christian pilgrimage experience along the Camino de Santiago — the popular pilgrimage in northern Spain that leads to the tomb of St. James — pilgrims must cultivate silence, prayer and charity along their route, Pope Francis said.
Support of pontifical missions reflects Jesus’ love for poor, pope says December 19, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, Missions, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis praised Catholics who support the Pontifical Mission Societies’ work with the poor and those on the margins of society, saying such assistance is a concrete expression of Jesus’ love.
Marquette poll: Public rates Biden at all-time low, splits on Trump Cabinet picks December 19, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News President Joe Biden is nearing the end of his term in the White House with an all-time low approval rating, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll.
Supreme Court takes up S.C. Planned Parenthood defunding case December 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court said Dec. 18 it will hear a case concerning South Carolina’s attempt to prevent Planned Parenthood from participating in its Medicaid health program, setting up what could be a major case about the nation’s largest abortion provider’s ability to use public funds in states that have restricted abortion.
