Pope confirms ‘second Laudato Si” will be an apostolic exhortation August 30, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis confirmed plans to publish a “second Laudato Si’,” which is expected to update and expand on his 2015 encyclical on the environment.
From St. Patrick’s to St. Patrick’s: New York cardinal makes anniversary pilgrimage to Ireland August 30, 2023By Sarah Mac Donald OSV News Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Armagh’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of St Patrick’s Cathedral culminated with Mass Aug. 27 celebrated by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York during which he paid tribute to the “cycle of evangelization” between Ireland and the United States.
NBC: Virginia governor may seek 15-week abortion ban if GOP takes Legislature August 29, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will seek the passage of a 15-week abortion ban if Republicans gain control of the state’s General Assembly this fall, NBC News reported.
Synod is ‘truly important’ for the church, pope says August 29, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked a group of Italian journalists to shun fake news and a love of scandal, including when covering the Catholic Church and the upcoming assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
Pope asks prayers for his trip to Mongolia August 29, 2023By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked people to accompany him to “the heart of Asia,” Mongolia, with their prayers.
Pope, urging young Russians to be proud of their heritage, stirs controversy August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Although Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine may make peace seem an impossible dream, Pope Francis urged young Russian Catholics to sow seeds of reconciliation and peace however they can.
World needs politicians who uphold Catholic social teaching, pope says August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis prayed that God would raise up a new generation of “well-educated and faithful Catholics leaders committed to promoting the church’s social and ethical teachings” through public service, especially in politics.
Jesus, the living God, helps believers on path to holiness, pope says August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News If Jesus were just a great teacher or prophet or even hero from the past, imitating him and following him on the path to holiness would be impossible, Pope Francis said.
Pope says there is a ‘strong reactionary’ element in U.S. Catholic Church August 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church in the United States has “a very strong reactionary” element that is well-organized and refuses to see how Catholic doctrine can and must grow and mature, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Portugal.
Catholics say 1963 march brought change but see more work needed to realize Dr. King’s dream August 28, 2023By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Sixty years later “what’s pretty clear is that racism, ignorance and fear are still with us.”
Fla. bishop condemns racially motivated shooting: ‘Violence, bigotry have no place in our hearts or society’ August 28, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Racial Justice, World News A Florida Catholic bishop condemned a racially motivated shooting that took place late Aug. 26 at a Dollar General store Aug. 26 in Jacksonville, saying, “Violence and bigotry have no place in our hearts or our society.”
Mercenary leader’s death stirs Catholic reflections in Russia and Ukraine August 28, 2023By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A Ukrainian Catholic bishop has urged Russians to learn lessons from the fate of mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, and choose “true democracy” rather than “an unstable dictatorship.”
