Humanity has ‘moral obligation’ to fight climate change, pope says July 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The care of the environment and the fight against climate change is not a lofty goal for humanity but a moral imperative, Pope Francis said.
Pope confirms plans to meet Russian patriarch in Kazakhstan July 13, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis said he plans to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in September at an interreligious meeting in Kazakhstan.
Pope names three women to office that helps him choose bishops July 13, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ten days after saying he would name two women to the group that helps him choose bishops, Pope Francis appointed three women to the office.
International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking July 13, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News A congressman urged the OSCE’s nearly 60 member nations to step up their efforts to implement and strengthen laws combating modern-day slavery.
After tragedies in archdiocese, archbishop says good will win over evil July 13, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Gun Violence, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was still tending to the pain of the community of Uvalde, Texas, reeling from a mass school shooting that in late May left 19 children, many of them fourth graders, and their two teachers dead, when another tragedy landed on the doorstep of his Texas diocese.
Online exhibit shows links between Knights of Columbus and baseball July 12, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Sports, World News An online exhibit sponsored by the Knights of Columbus shows some of the many connections between the Catholic fraternal organization and the national pastime.
Pope encourages Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue July 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The more Catholics and Pentecostals understand each other and bear witness to Jesus’ call for his disciples to be one, the more effective they can be in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Catholic journalists urged to face media, church distrust head-on July 12, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Catholic journalists face a twofold lack of trust as reporters who cover the church, a Catholic theologian reminded them July 6 at the annual Catholic Media Conference in Portland.
Cross Catholic Outreach is helping feed Ukrainians, providing other aid July 12, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Cross Catholic Outreach has assisted the world’s most vulnerable people with $3.3 billion in total aid in more than 85 countries since its founding in 2001 by Jim Cavnar and a small group of his colleagues.
After fires set, pastor encourages people to remember ‘we are the church’ July 11, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A Catholic church in the Washington suburb of Bethesda was one of three houses of worship along the same road to be victimized by vandalism the weekend of July 9-10.
Pope: Young people called to look beyond ‘shortsighted’ ideologies July 11, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Young Europeans must be a sign of unity and inclusion to counter today’s culture that seeks to divide humanity through violence and indifference, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for peace in Sri Lanka, Libya, Ukraine July 11, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis called on authorities in Sri Lanka to listen to the cries of their people after months of civil unrest culminated with protesters storming the residences of the country’s president and prime minister.
