Prevent use of AI to influence public opinion, voting, pope says September 24, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The risk of artificial intelligence being manipulated to influence public opinion and to interfere with elections must be acknowledged and prevented, Pope Francis said.
Pope asks police to be examples of moral integrity, charity, respect September 24, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Celebrating the feast of St. Matthew with Italy’s financial police, Pope Francis urged them to follow the example of their patron, the tax collector who became an apostle, by not only being just, but also bringing charity and solidarity into their work, especially with migrants and the victims of crime.
Meet Christ in migrants, and respond with compassion, says US bishop echoing pope’s call September 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News In a message ahead of the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair stressed Pope Francis’ call for solidarity with migrants, “reminding us that their journeys mirror the biblical Exodus, with God as their guide and companion.”
Delaware governor vetoes bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in state September 23, 2024By Joseph P. Owens OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Delaware Gov. John Carney Sept. 20 vetoed House Bill 140, turning back legislative efforts to make legal physician-assisted suicide in the state.
Amid dramatic scenes of floods sweeping through entire villages, Polish Catholics rush to help September 23, 2024By Agnieszka Bugala OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News As Poland was bracing for the biggest catastrophe since 1997 when the so-called “flood of the millennium” killed 114 people in Poland, Czech Republic and Germany, volunteers and help, including loads of supplies and money from Catholic charities, poured into the region to ease the pain of the people who lost everything.
U.S. cardinal: Church should prioritize nonviolence, not ‘just war’ September 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The Catholic Church should focus on promoting active nonviolence, rather than refining just war theory as conflicts continue to flare up around the world and threaten peace, U.S. Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego said.
Pope condemns killing of Catholic environmental activist September 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis expressed his grief over the killing of a churchworker in Honduras, expressing solidarity with those “who see their fundamental rights violated” and are targeted for their advocacy for the poor and for the care for the planet.
True power is exercised in service of the weakest, pope says September 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News While people can get caught up in the pursuit of power and greatness, Jesus teaches that true power is found in the humility of being a servant to the most vulnerable, Pope Francis said.
Lebanese cardinal decries attacks he calls ‘devoid of humanity’ September 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, World News Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai expressed “profound sorrow” over the “devastating toll” of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, the country’s state news agency NNA reported Sept. 22.
With trip planned, ailing pope cancels appointments to rest September 23, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Saying Pope Francis had “a mild flu-like condition,” the Vatican press office announced he had canceled his scheduled audiences Sept. 23.
Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, annual N.Y. Catholic charity event and staple for presidential nominees September 23, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.
Historic North Carolina basilica, famed for elliptical tile dome, earns $750,000 national grant September 23, 2024By Christina Lee Knauss OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The iconic, century-old church St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville has been awarded a $750,000 “Save America’s Treasures” grant from the National Park Service that will go toward much-needed renovations to protect and preserve it for generations to come.
