Bishops support investigation of former U.S. residential schools July 2, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Racial Justice, World News In response to a late June announcement, the United States will be conducting an investigation of former federally funded boarding schools to search for graves of Native American children.
Movie Review: ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ July 1, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Nondenominational religious flourishes and an emphasis on the value of family offset occasionally intense showdowns and some unsavory vocabulary in “F9: The Fast Saga” (Universal).
Tokyo Catholic churches to keep restrictive measures during Olympics June 30, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News The Tokyo Archdiocese says it will maintain infection control measures despite the Japanese government having lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in many cities ahead of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Vatican suppresses Italy-based lay movement founded by alleged visionary June 30, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With the approval of Pope Francis, the Vatican has ordered the dissolution of an Italy-based lay movement, citing problems with the group’s origins, catechesis, governance, respect for members’ consciences, handling of donations and with the divisions it allegedly has created among clergy of the Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, where it is based.
On First Nations Sunday, Quebec cardinal speaks of hope for healing June 30, 2021By Philippe Vaillancourt Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News At the annual First Nations Sunday Mass, Cardinal Gérald Lacroix acknowledged that the revelations and realizations surrounding unmarked graves at former residential schools run by Catholic communities “have brought to light a very dark page in the history of our country.”
Pope at pallium Mass: Freedom comes from welcoming Christ June 29, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Sts. Peter and Paul were great not just because of their zeal for the Gospel, but because they allowed Christ to enter their hearts and change their lives, Pope Francis said.
Youth at Florida Catholic parish help lead prayers, vigil following tragedy June 29, 2021By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News After girding themselves with eucharistic adoration, rosary, songs and reflections, the teens, young adults and parish community of St. Joseph stepped out into the night air to solemnly walk to Surfside’s new ground zero.
Two more First Nations churches destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fires June 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Two more Catholic churches on First Nations land have been destroyed by fire, while fire damaged an Anglican church on First Nations land in northern British Columbia. Police are calling all the blazes “suspicious.”
Makeshift memorial near collapsed condo tower is reflection of humanity June 29, 2021By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News There are pictures of children’s faces, retired couples at elegant dinners, a father and son moment, a young married couple, crosses, candles and handwritten prayers on yellow Post-it notes and drugstore greeting cards.
Pope congratulates retired pontiff on anniversary of priestly ordination June 29, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News “Thank you, Benedict, dear father and brother,” the pope said. “Thank you for your credible witness. Thank you for your continuous gaze toward the horizon of God. Thank you.”
Charter on religious freedom rights released ahead of international summit June 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Religious freedom advocates released a charter declaring the right of every person around the world to freely believe — or not believe — religious tenets and join with others in a religious community and for believers and religious communities to live peacefully in society.
Pope, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meet at Vatican June 28, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even as the formal Catholic-Orthodox dialogue continues to deal with divisive theological issues, members of both churches should work together more closely on issues where they share a common point of view, Pope Francis said.
