world news Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Responding to Zelenskyy adviser, Vatican bank denies Russian investments Justin McLellanSeptember 11, 20233 min read After an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that a financial relationship exists between the Vatican and Moscow, the Vatican bank said Sept. 9 that it “does not receive nor invest money from Russia.” FeatureNewsSaintsVaticanWorld News Pope prays Ulma family will inspire people to care for those in need Cindy WoodenSeptember 11, 20233 min read Risking and ultimately losing their lives to shelter Jews persecuted by the Nazis, “the martyrs Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children” were models of “evangelical love,” Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Don’t spread gossip or point fingers when wronged, pope says Justin McLellanSeptember 11, 20232 min read Rather than engage in petty gossip which leads to scandal, Christians are called by Jesus to be direct yet loving in offering help to an errant friend, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Church in Morocco, pope offer prayers, after deadly quake kills nearly 2,500 people Maria-Pia Negro ChinSeptember 11, 20237 min read Rescuers continue to search through the rubble in the hopes of finding survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco the night of Sept. 8, killing close to 2,500 people and causing widespread destruction. 9/11FeatureNewsWorld News Surviving 9/11 attacks left ‘no questions about the reality of God,’ says deacon Gina ChristianSeptember 11, 20237 min read The four attacks spanning some 77 minutes would kill 2,977 people that day. They would not be the only victims of those Sept. 11 attacks. More than 4,600 first responders and survivors have since died from cancers and other ailments incurred by toxic dust, fumes and fibers from the debris; thousands more continue to suffer. 9/11FeatureNewsWorld News New York cardinal: Let us remember 9/11 but not forget the day after Kate ScanlonSeptember 11, 20235 min read Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York told OSV News the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be marked with solemn ceremonies across the U.S., should be observed with memories of lives lost and impacted by the day’s events. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News California’s rising assisted suicide rate alarms Catholics Kimberly HeatheringtonSeptember 10, 20238 min read When California in 2021 relaxed its physician-assisted death rules — easing access to the lethal means for residents to take their own lives — several lawmakers behind the change cited a desire to aid the terminally ill, invoking a sort of legislative altruism. FeatureNewsSynodalityWorld News Speakers’ remarks on synod reflect tensions, hopes for renewed missionary spirit in church Matthew GambinoSeptember 9, 20235 min read From its beginning in 2021, the church’s synod on synodality has raised a question: Where is this worldwide process of listening to the people of God, especially those on the margins, going? FeatureNewsWorld News Pakistani women still feel effects of 2022 floods, says CRS staffer Barb FrazeSeptember 9, 20235 min read More than a year after floods submerged one-third of Pakistan, “women in particular are (still) being impacted,” said the head of programming for Catholic Relief Services in the country. EvangelizationFeatureNewsWorld News Eastern Catholic parishes evangelize through liturgy, outreach and community life Kiki HaydenSeptember 9, 20238 min read Inviting others into their rich liturgical traditions, fostering belonging in small communities and reaching out to the secular world via podcasts and “coffee shop ministry,” many Eastern Catholic parishes have unique ways of bringing people to full life in Jesus Christ as his disciples. Previous 1 … 112 113 114 … 441 Next