world news FeatureGun ViolenceNewsWorld News US bishops’ head calls for prayer after gunman attacks White House press dinner attended by Trump Gina ChristianApril 26, 20266 min read Following a gunman’s attempted assault on the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, forcing the evacuation of the president, first lady and members of the Cabinet, the head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference denounced the violence and called for all to resort to prayer. FeatureGun ViolenceNewsWorld News Trump, White House officials and journalists evacuated from press dinner after gunshots Gina ChristianApril 26, 20263 min read President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several cabinet members were whisked out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner April 25, following gunshots at the hotel where the annual event was taking place. FeatureNewsWorld News Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains Gina ChristianApril 25, 20264 min read A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America. Disabilities MinistryFeatureNewsWorld News Disability ministry in the Church is making strides, but needs more widespread adoption in parishes Simone OrendainApril 25, 20267 min read On Easter in Chicago’s St. James Catholic Church, a congregation made up mostly of people with disabilities and their families attended the Chicago archdiocesan Special Religious Development ministry’s Mass like any other time of year. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureNewsWorld News New national garden promises healing for abuse survivors and all Catholics Katie YoderApril 25, 20265 min read A national garden in the nation’s capital proposed by survivors of clergy sexual abuse promises to foster healing not only for survivors but also for the Catholic Church as a whole. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Canadian cardinal urges vote to stop expansion of assisted suicide to those with mental illness The Catholic RegisterApril 25, 20263 min read In letters to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and all members of Parliament from the Toronto area, Cardinal Frank Leo asked that they “choose life and not death” and build a civilization that cares when voting on the Right to Recover Act. FeatureNewsRespect LifeVaticanWorld News Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as US brings back firing squad and electric chair Gina ChristianApril 25, 20265 min read Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois. Divine WorshipFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican pro-prefect at Catholic University: Liturgical prayer is indispensable to evangelization Kimberly HeatheringtonApril 25, 20265 min read Prayer, by its very definition, is dialogue with God. But do we really know how to pray — on our own, and together? It’s a question with profound implications for each and every evangelization effort of the Catholic Church. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News With outcries against corruption throughout Africa, pope softens speech in Equatorial Guinea Josephine PetersonApril 25, 20269 min read In the final leg of his apostolic journey to Africa, Pope Leo XIV struck a more measured tone, delivering a message to the faithful while navigating one of the continent’s most politically sensitive environments. FeatureNewsSaintsVaticanWorld News Advocates for Father Capodanno’s sainthood hopeful cause will gain momentum at Vatican Paula KatinasApril 24, 20264 min read As supporters of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno’s canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain’s arrival in Vietnam in 1966, there was renewed hope that the effort was gaining momentum. Previous 1 … 9 10 11 … 873 Next