Russian priest says Catholics, including clerics, fear conscription September 22, 2022By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News A senior Russian priest dismissed President Vladimir Putin’s threats of nuclear war as “just words,” but said many young Catholics now fear being forcibly conscripted with their priests to join the war against Ukraine.
Bill calls for protecting pregnancy care centers, investigating attacks September 22, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News House sponsors of a new bill to protect pregnancy centers said the measure would require the Biden administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of violent attacks on pregnancy resource centers around the country.
Prayers, support needed for those with Alzheimer’s disease, pope says September 21, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Marking World Alzheimer’s Day Sept. 21, Pope Francis asked people to pray for all those affected by the illness, including families and caregivers.
Strong education will build a ‘better world,’ cardinal tells U.N. summit September 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News During a U.N. education summit, the Vatican’s secretary of state reiterated Pope Francis’ pre-pandemic call that education is “one of the most effective ways of making our work and history more human.”
Pope praises Kazakhstan’s support of nuclear weapons ban, peace September 21, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News During his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square Sept. 21, the pope reflected on his trip to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15 to support the small Catholic minority there and to attend the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
Pope calls for increased assistance to those hit by Hurricane Fiona September 21, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Hurricane Fiona swept across the Caribbean, leaving behind numerous victims and material destruction, Pope Francis called for greater solidarity in assisting all those affected.
Retired Archbishop Fiorenza dies; was tireless social justice advocate September 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, News, Obituaries, World News Retired Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, the longtime bishop of Galveston-Houston and a tireless social justice advocate throughout his priesthood, episcopacy and in retirement, died Sept. 19. He was 91.
Bishops speak against transport of migrants; it ‘offends God,’ says one September 20, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Several U.S. Catholic bishops slammed the actions of Republican politicians who have recently begun to send out of their states groups of women, children and men seeking refuge.
Synthesis report complete, but bishop finds synodal path is just beginning September 20, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Synodality, Vatican, World News While the report summarizing tens of thousands of U.S. listening sessions in the first phase of the Catholic Church’s synodal process has been submitted to the Vatican, the experience of synodality is just beginning.
U.S. synod report finds participants share common hopes, lingering pain September 19, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News Catholics across the country continue to feel wounded by the clergy abuse crisis, seek a more welcoming church in which their “lived reality” is prioritized over rules and regulations, and desire lifelong spiritual, pastoral and catechetical formation as disciples, according to a report synthesizing the 10-month synodal process in dioceses.
Pope meets prelates attending weeklong course for new bishops September 19, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Close to 200 bishops at the beginning of their ministries in dioceses and eparchies around the world met Pope Francis Sept. 19 at the end of a week of conferences.
Pope appeals for peace as tensions rise in Caucasus region September 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis once again called for peace in the Caucasus region as the escalating conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia prompted renewed fears of war.
