Jesus’ humble birth a reminder of God’s love for humanity, pope says December 22, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The birth of the son of God in a humble stable, in the presence of both lowly shepherds and majestic Magi, is a “universal event that concerns all of humanity,” Pope Francis said.
‘Stories of a Generation With Pope Francis,’ Dec. 25, Netflix December 22, 2021By Sister Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Anyone who has followed the pontificate of Pope Francis will know that he consistently encourages the young to learn from their elders and to remember their roots.
Supreme Court sends Texas abortion case to federal appeals court December 21, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas abortion law could stay in place, the court sent back a lawsuit against the state’s abortion law to a federal appeals court, not to the District Court judge who had tried to block the law.
Author hopes new book helps Catholics ‘achieve living portrait’ of Christ December 21, 2021By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, World News The idea for veteran Catholic author Russell Shaw’s latest book actually originated about 30 years ago.
New group offers advice, support for priests with role in Catholic schools December 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Catholic priests have a “critically important” role in Catholic schools and need a source of advice and support for that role, said Father Peter M. J. Stravinskas.
Pope: Eat, give gifts, be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus December 20, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a “real Christmas” by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts.
While coping with losses, tornado victims also are hopeful about rebuilding December 20, 2021By Robert Alan Glover Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News They wait for more financial assistance. They wait for the grocers to stock more foodstuff essentials on their shelves. They wait for the insurance people to arrive — hopefully with a check.
Caritas appeals for aid after typhoon claims over 200 lives in Philippines December 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Super Typhoon Rai has claimed more than 200 lives since making landfall in the Visayas and Mindanao region, Philippine authorities said.
Pope to kids: Jesus loves you, wants you to love others December 20, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News At a rather formal meeting in the Apostolic Palace and a more relaxed one with balloons and silly hats in the Vatican audience hall, Pope Francis told children that Christmas is a sign of how much God loves them, and they are called to share that love.
In the storm’s wake, our neighbors need us December 20, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, News, World News Christmas this year is arriving amid shock and tears. The images of devastation wrought by at least 22 tornadoes slashing their way through Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois are etched in our national consciousness.
Vatican answers questions on limits regarding pre-Vatican II Mass December 18, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Responding to 11 questions it said had been raised about Pope Francis’ document restricting celebrations of the pre-Vatican II Mass, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments offered a few concessions to bishops but insisted the entire Latin-rite Catholic Church must move toward celebrating only one form of the Mass and sacraments.
Second chances: Vatican Christmas stamps feature work of homeless artist December 18, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Lódz, Poland, never imagined that the sketches he would draw in his free time while waiting for the public showers near Bernini’s Colonnade would lead to the opportunity of a lifetime.
