Court seems to side with football coach over postgame prayers April 26, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The majority of Supreme Court justices seemed to side with a former high school football coach April 25 who said his postgame prayers on the field — that cost him his job — amounted to private speech and not the public school’s endorsement of religion.
In message to Russian patriarch, pope prays for end of war in Ukraine April 25, 2022By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News In an Easter message to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would “transform our hearts and make us true peacemakers, especially for war-torn Ukraine.”
Vatican clears Polish Cardinal Dziwisz of abuse cover-up allegations April 22, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has wrapped up its own investigation and dismissed allegations that Polish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz had covered up cases of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy in his archdiocese.
Pope says no trip to Kyiv, meeting with Russian patriarch canceled April 22, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News The meeting between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow planned for June has been canceled out of concern it could cause “confusion,” and there will be no papal visit to Kyiv while war rages.
Latter-day Saints temple near D.C. opening doors briefly for tours April 22, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News This spring, for the first time since 1974, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will open those doors for about six weeks, as they will give guided tours of its temple in Kensington, a suburb of Washington, to show off the first major renovations since the temple was built.
Accountability for alleged war crimes in Ukraine likely a long way off April 22, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Despite the events and daily grisly discoveries in Ukraine, holding the perpetrators accountable for war crimes in a tribunal or the International Criminal Court will be a difficult and complicated task that could take years to unfold, experts in international and human rights law said.
Polish convent finds new joy — and noise — welcoming Ukrainian orphans April 21, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Eight children, who range in age from 10 to 15, are orphans living in a group home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, sponsored by Caritas-Spes, the charitable arm of the Latin-rite Catholic dioceses in Ukraine.
Vatican officials in U.S to study alleged miracles in Father Tolton’s cause April 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News The local ABC-TV affiliate in Quincy, where Father Augustus Tolton grew up and is buried, reported April 14 that Vatican representatives were in the United States to investigate possible miracles related to the priest’s sainthood cause.
Honor, protect dignity of elderly, pope says at audience April 20, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News The fourth commandment does not only imply honoring one’s father and mother, but also the respect and care for the dignity of older generations, Pope Francis said.
Inmate chooses death by firing squad, calls choices unconstitutional April 20, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Richard Moore, a South Carolina death-row inmate, chose death by firing squad over electrocution but described both methods as unconstitutional.
Ukrainian Marine to pope: Mariupol ‘what hell on earth looks like’ April 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News A Ukrainian Marine commander pleaded with Pope Francis to do everything to save the city of Mariupol, which is close to being captured by Russian forces.
Light of risen Christ dispels darkness of fear, pope tells young people April 19, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Youth Ministry Young people should not allow the darkness of fear to overwhelm them and instead allow the light of Easter to illuminate their lives and give them courage, Pope Francis said.
