world news Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Convincing people of pope’s support tough, head of Ukrainian church says Justin McLellanSeptember 14, 20234 min read Communicating Pope Francis’ efforts to promote dialogue and advance peace efforts in Ukraine is a “great problem” for Catholic clergy and faithful in the country, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope says Christian unity advances with prayer, study, joint work Cindy WoodenSeptember 14, 20233 min read Scholars from different Christian churches who have studied together the New Testament letters of St. Paul are engaging in “courageous and prophetic work,” Pope Francis told them. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News Ukrainian Catholic archbishop temporarily covers controversial WWII war dead memorial Gina ChristianSeptember 14, 20236 min read The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia has temporarily enclosed a monument to Ukrainian war dead at one of its cemeteries as it seeks “open, scholarly and compassionate dialogue” with Jewish organizations that have expressed concern over this particular memorial and the complex history behind it. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Federal judge confirms 2021 decision finding DACA unlawful OSV NewsSeptember 14, 20234 min read A federal judge declared unlawful a revised version of a program that offers protection from deportation to certain immigrants brought to the country as children. The program has been in place for more than a decade and has nearly 600,000 recipients. FeatureNewsRespect LifeU.S. CongressWorld News Bush says reauthorizing PEPFAR is pro-life, saving millions from HIV/AIDS Kate ScanlonSeptember 14, 20234 min read Former President George W. Bush in an opinion piece for The Washington Post published Sept. 13 made his case for the reauthorization of PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, calling that program pro-life — despite claims to the contrary from some pro-life advocates who have expressed concern some of the program’s funds could be diverted to pay for abortions. FeatureNewsRespect LifeSupreme CourtWorld News Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on future of abortion pill Kate ScanlonSeptember 13, 20234 min read The Justice Department and the manufacturer of an abortion drug asked the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 8 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would limit access to the drug, setting the stage for the high court to weigh in on the future of the drug’s availability. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Holy See urges more nations to sign on to convention banning cluster munitions Julie AsherSeptember 13, 20235 min read A Holy See delegation at a Sept. 11-14 meeting of nations that are parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions urged nations that have not yet done so to sign the treaty, which “prohibits under any circumstances the use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions.” FeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News Appeals court says Catholic group can install Stations of the Cross ‘prayer trail’ Kurt JensenSeptember 13, 20233 min read Plans for the “Casa USA” campus — with backing from other Catholic health care organizations, individuals and the patronage of Lansing Bishop Earl A. Boyea — call for duplicating Padre Pio’s hospital complex for the first time outside of Italy, including an exact replica of the original friary church of the Capuchin Franciscan who is also known as St. Pius of Pietrelcina. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsRespect LifeWorld News ‘Safe Haven for Newborns’ founder honored for Catholic faith, legacy saving infants Laura DodsonSeptember 13, 20237 min read Nick Silverio had founded the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation and the nonprofit’s program, A Safe Haven for Newborns, in memory of his wife of 32 years who was killed in a car accident Dec. 7, 1999. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News Seminarian is burned to death in Nigeria in endless cycle of violence against Christians Ngala Killian ChimtonSeptember 13, 20236 min read In an endless cycle of violence against Christians in Nigeria, seminarian Na’Aman Danlami Stephen of the Diocese of Kafanchan was burned to death on Sept. 7 when a terrorist group called Fulani herdsmen attacked the rectory at St. Raphael Church in Fadan Kamantan. Previous 1 … 111 112 113 … 442 Next