Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican November 15, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The centuries’ old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.
Pope mourns violence, loss of life from attack in Istanbul November 15, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As authorities in Turkey continued to investigate who was responsible for a deadly bombing in a busy shopping district in Istanbul, Pope Francis prayed for victims and the nation.
After abortion vote, Michigan prelate says church must help women even more November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In a letter to the faithful, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit said he grieved with those who have spent months praying, fasting and advocating against Proposal 3 for the “millions of lives” that are now at stake because of the ballot proposal’s passage Nov. 8.
Young climate activists find their voices at COP27 November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News As world leaders gathered at the U.N. climate conference to figure out how to deal with climate change, faith organizations found their voices through protests.
Annual National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place in Washington Jan. 19-20 November 15, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The National Prayer Vigil for Life held each January will continue even with the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade because there is “still a great need for prayer and advocacy”‘ to end abortion and protect the unborn and their mothers, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Nov. 11.
Crypto technology a moment for ‘hope,’ Catholic entrepreneur says November 14, 2022By Gina Christian Catholic News Service Filed Under: Fiscal Services, News, World News A Catholic author and entrepreneur is inviting the church to engage with new technologies poised to revolutionize not only finance, but society itself.
Link between death penalty and racism can’t be ignored, advocates say November 13, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, Respect Life, World News Advocates working to end the death penalty say they have long seen the links between racism and capital punishment and they plan to continue to speak out about it until they see a change.
Catholic groups worry world leaders all talk, no action at COP27 November 12, 2022By Doreen Ajiambo Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Catholic groups at the U.N. climate conference said they were disappointed that, in the meeting’s opening days, few world leaders demonstrated progress in implementing their climate commitments or financial support for countries bearing the brunt of climate change.
Iowa priest who helps Latinos find their voice will receive CCHD award November 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Father Guillermo Treviño’s efforts with the Latin American community led to him being named the recipient of the annual Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award from CCHD, the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty and social justice program.
Vatican confirms it is opening abuse investigation of French cardinal November 11, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has decided to open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, the retired archbishop of Bordeaux, who admitted in a public letter that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.
How Belgium’s Catholic king led nation through WWI and its darkest days November 11, 2022By Andrew Fowler Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Belgium’s Catholic monarch, King Albert I, stayed with his people during World War I, sharing in their suffering and keeping spirits alive through the grueling years of occupation and military resistance until Germany and the Allied powers signed an armistice Nov. 11, 1918.
Catholic leaders vow to continue fight after state abortion measures pass November 9, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Although Catholic leaders and state Catholic conferences had pushed for the defeat of ballot measures protecting legal abortion and urged voters to pass measures restricting abortions, state voters ultimately went the other way Nov. 8.
