world news CollegesNewsWorld News Catholic University recognized with ‘elite’ R1 research designation OSV NewsFebruary 13, 20253 min read The Catholic University of America in Washington has now been granted an elite R1 research designation, joining six other Catholic institutions holding that status, the university announced Feb. 13. NewsSocial JusticeVaticanWorld News Taxes should fund solidarity at home and abroad, Cardinal Parolin says Cindy WoodenFebruary 13, 20253 min read Individuals and corporations have a moral obligation to pay their fair share of taxes, and wealthy nations have an obligation to use that money to help their poorer citizens and provide aid to developing nations, the Vatican secretary of state said. BishopsNewsWorld News Vicar general of Diocese of Worcester, Mass., named bishop of Norwich, Conn. OSV NewsFebruary 13, 20253 min read Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Richard F. Reidy, vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., to head the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. NewsSaintsWorld News Archbishop Broglio: Vatican decree on St. Teresa of Kolkata feast ‘an occasion of joy’ Gina ChristianFebruary 13, 20254 min read The leader of the nation’s Catholic bishops has commended Pope Francis’ move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the feast of a beloved saint and “contemporary witness” of faith. BishopsFeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsVaticanWorld News U.S. bishops thank Pope Francis for support amid ‘struggle’ on migration issues Kate ScanlonFebruary 13, 20254 min read The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Feb. 11 thanked Pope Francis for his support for the U.S. bishops’ work with migrants and refugees amid the current “struggle” on immigration policies in the U.S. BishopsNewsUncategorizedWorld News Pope Francis names Ohio pastor of four parishes as bishop of Sioux City, Iowa Gina ChristianFebruary 12, 20253 min read Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Walker Nickless, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, and appointed Father John E. Keehner Jr., pastor of four parishes, to succeed him. Disaster ReliefFeatureNewsWorld News CRS, Caritas warn of global impact of USAID shutdown Gina ChristianFebruary 12, 20256 min read Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services and Caritas agencies throughout the world are warning that the Trump administration’s freezing of the U.S. Aid for International Development — which has provided major funding for the groups for over six decades — will harm millions globally. EnvironmentNewsReligious FreedomWorld News ‘Martyr of the Amazon’: Recalling Sister Dorothy Stang’s ministry 20 years after her murder Junno Arocho EstevesFebruary 12, 20255 min read In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of the death of Sister Stang, who is considered by many as a “Martyr of the Amazon,” a relic containing blood-soaked soil from the site of her murder was enshrined at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome on Jan. 10. NewsReligious FreedomWorld News Report: Russia weaponizes Orthodoxy to persecute, kill Christians in Ukraine Gina ChristianFebruary 12, 20257 min read A new report calls for the Russian Federation to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, finding that Russia is weaponizing Orthodox Christianity as part of a genocidal attack on Ukraine — persecuting Catholics, other Christians and other faith communities in the besieged nation. BishopsNewsWorld News Pope accepts resignation of archbishop of Cincinnati, bishop of Sioux City, Iowa Gina ChristianFebruary 12, 20257 min read Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey of Chicago as his successor. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 611 Next