Leaders in religion, science unite to urge action at COP26 October 5, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The two nations co-chairing the U.N. Climate Change Conference are counting on the persuasive power and moral pull of religious leaders to help convince the world’s governments to set high standards in their commitment to mitigate climate change.
Synodal Assembly votes show Catholics support reforms in German church October 4, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, World News The second Synodal Assembly of German Catholics ended Oct. 2 with overwhelming support for a range of proposals that, if adopted, would bring widespread reform to the church.
Pope to begin synodal process with Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica October 1, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News The Vatican announced that Pope Francis will formally launch the process of the Synod of Bishops with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Archbishop Cordileone asks Catholics to fast, pray for Pelosi over abortion issue October 1, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is asking “all Catholics and others of goodwill” to join a prayer and fasting campaign for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic Democrat who supports legal abortion.
Living the faith in the world: Book explores Pope Francis’ social teaching October 1, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News The Christian mission of proclaiming the Gospel of salvation and defending the God-given dignity of every human person has led popes over the past 130 years to build a body of theological reflection known as Catholic social teaching or social doctrine.
Preparations underway for global celebrations of World Meeting of Families September 30, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, said diocesan celebrations coinciding with the World Meeting of Families 2022 will allow Catholic families to be in “spiritual communion” with Pope Francis and delegates in Rome.
Washington cardinal ordains deacons from North American College in Rome September 30, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington ordained 21 men from the Pontifical North American College to the diaconate Sept. 30 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Missionary priest serving Native Alaskans is winner of Lumen Christi Award September 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News CHICAGO (CNS) — Father Stan Jaszek, a missionary priest from Poland who is serving Native Alaskans in the Diocese of Fairbanks, has been named the recipient of Catholic Extension’s 2021-2022 Lumen Christi Award.
Papal academy gives U.S. death row chaplain ‘Guardian of Life’ award September 29, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News Death row inmates in Florida’s prisons refer to their 6-foot-by-9-foot cell as their “house,” with some having lived in their “house” for 40 years — longer than one Catholic lay chaplain said he has lived in his family home in Tallahassee.
There is no better model of priesthood than Father Kapaun, bishop says September 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News God put the desire to be a priest in Father Emil J. Kapaun’s heart at an early age, Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita, Kansas, said during a homily Sept. 26 in Pilsen, the hometown of the war-hero priest and sainthood candidate.
Pope says Vatican II shaped his theology, including in social teaching September 28, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said the Second Vatican Council so shaped his theological and pastoral vision that perhaps he has not been as explicit as he should have been in highlighting those ties, especially when it comes to his contributions to Catholic social teaching.
Cardinal Burke says recovery from COVID-19 will take several more weeks September 27, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said he is continuing steady progress in his recovery from COVID-19, but explained that it is slow going in a letter to supporters and friends.
