world news 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. FeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Relic of St. Jude, apostle and patron of desperate causes, begins US tour Kurt JensenSeptember 8, 20234 min read The Relic of St. Jude tour begins in Chicago Sept. 9 at St. John Cantius Church. Scheduled stops for the remainder of 2023 include parishes in Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa, followed by Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, Indiana and Michigan. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News Ukrainian battlefront bishop says country is ‘sensitive’ to pope’s words Justin McLellanSeptember 8, 20234 min read Since Auxiliary Bishop Maksym Ryabukha of Donetsk was installed in December 2022, 10 months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he has driven more than 30,000 miles near the largely occupied areas of Eastern Ukraine to tend to his flock — and he feels right at home. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Vatican offers details on how synod will work, media access Carol GlatzSeptember 8, 20235 min read Any limitations and rules regarding media access and communications during the upcoming Synod of Bishops are rooted in the “essence” of a synod and meant to help participants in their process of discernment, said the head of the synod’s communication committee. EnvironmentFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope calls for literacy in peacemaking, care for the environment Cindy WoodenSeptember 8, 20233 min read If people can learn how to inflict suffering on others with ever more deadly weapons, they also can learn to stop doing so, Pope Francis said. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Document found detailing convents in Rome that hid Jews from the Nazis Cindy WoodenSeptember 8, 20234 min read Catholic and Jewish institutions announced Sept. 7 the discovery of a previously unpublished list of several thousand people, mostly Jews, who were hidden in Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome during the Nazi occupation of the city. FeatureHealth CareNewsWorld News ‘Courageous Catholic medicine’ needed more than ever, say medical professionals Maria WieringSeptember 8, 20238 min read “Be Not Afraid: Courageous Catholic Medicine” is the theme of the Catholic Medical Association’s 92nd annual educational conference Sept. 7-9 in Phoenix. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Across the nation, aborted children will be remembered and mourned Gina ChristianSeptember 8, 20234 min read The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children takes place Sept. 9, with services and gatherings at some 225 locations across the country. About 56 of those locations are gravesites for the remains of aborted children, while the majority are memorials. Previous 1 … 113 114 115 … 441 Next