Bishop supports apology on papal bulls that justified Indigenous oppression July 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop Douglas J. Lucia, whose downtown Syracuse office sits on the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, hopes to meet with Pope Francis “to re-examine” 15th-century Vatican documents that justified colonization, land takeovers and oppression of Indigenous peoples.
Haitian Catholics in Miami react to assassination of president July 9, 2021By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News An apparent sense of quiet and shock in Haiti following the assassination of that country’s embattled president July 7 was mirrored in Florida’s Little Haiti neighborhood, where residents were still digesting the news later that day.
Pope will lead Angelus from hospital, Vatican says July 9, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Although still hospitalized, Pope Francis has resumed working and celebrated Mass for his caregivers in the small chapel that is part of the suite of rooms reserved for the popes at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican press office said July 9.
Iconic Dorothy dress has been there ‘all along’ at Catholic University July 9, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News It turns out there really is no place like home for a prized piece of movie memorabilia that came to The Catholic University of America’s drama department about 50 years ago.
Philippine bishops elect Duterte critic as new president July 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines elected Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Caloocan as its new president July 8. He will begin his two-year term as head of the conference Dec. 1.
Guaras truly lived ‘bond of love’ that is family life, says Florida pastor July 8, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Father Juan Sosa, pastor of the Catholic church that is close to the now-demolished condominium building in Surfside, held up a photo of 11-year-old Lucia Guara’s first Communion in 2019. He placed it on the casket holding her and her sister, Emma, 4, during the funeral Mass July 6 for the girls and their parents.
Haitian church ‘stunned’ by president’s assassination, says bishop July 8, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop Alphonse Quesnel of Fort Liberté, Haiti, said the Haitian church was “stunned” by the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
Movie Review: ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ July 7, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Its chaotic plot and somewhat colicky disposition may leave viewers of the sequel “The Boss Baby: Family Business” (Universal) wishing the stork had stayed home this time.
Vatican thanks seafarers, appeals for respect for their rights July 7, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, World News Seafarers kept products moving globally during the coronavirus pandemic, but too many of them have no access to vaccines, have been stranded on ships and often face the danger of piracy, the Vatican said.
Vatican has no automatic transfer of powers with pope in hospital July 7, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The organization of the universal Catholic Church has a precise hierarchy, but there is no such thing as a “vice pope,” who steps in when the reigning pontiff is traveling abroad, ill or under anesthesia.
Activists see temporary stop of federal executions as a starting point July 6, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Activists who oppose the death penalty said the Justice Department’s temporary stop of federal executions is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
Next term: Court to take up religious schools, rejects wedding florist case July 6, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Supreme Court, World News The day after issuing its final opinions for the current term, the Supreme Court announced it was taking up one religious rights case and rejecting another for its next term.
