world news NewsObituariesVaticanWorld News Cardinal Martino, former Vatican envoy to U.N. dies at 91 Catholic News ServiceOctober 28, 20242 min read Cardinal Renato Martino, the former Vatican observer at the United Nations and former president of the pontifical councils for justice and peace and for migrants and travelers, died Oct. 28 at the age of 91. Immigration and MigrationNewsVaticanWorld News By seeking better life, migrants teach hope, determination, pope says Carol GlatzOctober 28, 20243 min read Migrants demonstrate what hope is, and the Catholic Church must support them to keep that hope alive, Pope Francis said. NewsVaticanWorld News Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025 Justin McLellanOctober 28, 20243 min read Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a “tangible sign of the message of hope” for people in prisons around the world, the Vatican announced. NewsVaticanWorld NewsWorship & Sacraments Sacred Heart encyclical hailed as a ‘simple and powerful cure’ to rekindle love Gina ChristianOctober 28, 20245 min read Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is being hailed as “a simple and powerful cure” for a fractured world, said the president of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference — and that sentiment was echoed by other experts on devotion to the Sacred Heart. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Synod gave life to new way of being church, members say Carol GlatzOctober 27, 20244 min read Members of the Synod of Bishops experienced a new way of being church and are committing to sharing it, said the two cardinals who guided its work. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Pope warns against becoming a ‘sedentary’ church after synod’s close Justin McLellanOctober 27, 20244 min read Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the church cannot risk becoming “static” but must continue as a “missionary church that walks with her Lord through the streets of the world.” NewsSportsWorld News Archbishop Gomez, Cardinal Dolan make friendly World Series wager to benefit Catholic schools OSV NewsOctober 27, 20243 min read The stakes for winning the World Series just got even more interesting — and beneficial for Catholic students — after Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced a friendly wager. BishopsFeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News Faithful urged to pray for religious liberty with novena ahead of Nov. 24 feast of Christ the King OSV NewsOctober 27, 20244 min read The U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty is encouraging Catholics to take part in a Nov. 15-23 novena ahead of the feast of Christ the King, celebrated this year on Nov. 24. NewsWorld News Minnesota stylist embraced by salon community after pregnancy loss Amber WallingOctober 27, 20244 min read She turned to Mary when well-meaning people tried to find the right words of support but ended up saying things that felt hurtful or frustrating. Hispanic MinistryImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties David AgrenOctober 26, 20246 min read A lay preacher and longtime parishioner at the St. Francis Assisi Church in Huixtla, Hernández, 76, cites his experience in parish life as an inspiration for helping migrants. Helping migrants, he says, is a form of practicing what he preaches. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 545 Next