Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News At the age of 94, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God’s judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse.
Pope calls for protecting women, girls from trafficking, genital mutilation February 7, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis encouraged decisive action against human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
Forgiveness, friendship, prayer: Pope answers questions on Italian TV February 7, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told an Italian interviewer that forgiveness is “a human right.”
Tributes mark life, legacy of late Catholic philosopher, professor, author February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News When Alice von Hildebrand wasn’t promoting her late husband’s work, the Catholic philosopher, professor and author spent most of her life “reminding women of the privilege of femininity and the gift of motherhood,” said Rachel Bulman, a blogger and popular speaker.
Phoenix pastor resigns after diocese learns he performed invalid baptisms February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, leading to the resignation of the clergyman Feb. 1.
Reject racism to ‘live the way’ Creator intended us to live, cardinal says February 4, 2022By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News People must “reject all forms of racism, bigotry and injustice” and recognize “we are each made by God and are deserving of respect and dignity because of just that,” Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said Feb. 3.
Paulist Fathers elect native of Belize as order’s next president February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Paulist Father René Constanza, who has served as rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, Mich., since 2018, is the new president of the Paulist Fathers.
Vatican official inaugurates nunciature in Abu Dhabi February 4, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The opening of a new apostolic nunciature in the United Arab Emirates is a testament to fraternity and goodwill between Muslims and Christians, said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.
Lithuanian archbishop backs ‘hard line of deterrence’ against Russia February 3, 2022By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The president of the Lithuanian bishops’ conference warned that his country and its neighbors could be targeted if Russian President Vladimir Putin imposes his will on Ukraine.
Former Catholic college teammates stick together in NFL February 3, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Las Vegas Raiders coaches Josh McDaniels and David Ziegler are the only current NFL head coach-general manager combination who were teammates in college and graduates of the same school — John Carroll University near Cleveland.
Biden urges a return to political civility in remarks at prayer breakfast February 3, 2022By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News President Joe Biden, addressing the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3, called for a return to the political civility he said he’d known as a freshman U.S. senator from Delaware.
Be moved by Spirit, not ‘mechanical repetition,’ pope tells religious February 3, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Spirit, and not the need for recognition, must be the primary motivation in one’s religious life, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women.
