world news 2024 ElectionFeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Invade Mexico? Campaign rhetoric offers ‘simplistic’ solutions to drug and migration problems, expert says Kate ScanlonSeptember 4, 20235 min read Campaign rhetoric often offers simple solutions to complex problems of drug trafficking and migration, an immigration policy expert told OSV News, with a notable example taking place at the recent first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle. EnvironmentFeatureNewsWorld News Church environmentalists are worried about oil drilling at mouth of Amazon River Eduardo Campos LimaSeptember 4, 20235 min read Church activists in the Amazon are worried about the Brazilian government’s plan to exploit oil in a marine area close to the mouth of the Amazon River. CoronavirusFeatureNewsWorld News CELAM report portrays long-lasting crisis in Latin America after COVID-19 hit the region Manuel RuedaSeptember 4, 20235 min read Despite Latin America’s economy having grown in the past two years, following a sharp contraction in 2020, the region has yet to overcome the scarring impact that COVID-19 left on its social fabric, according to a report released by CELAM, the Latin American bishops’ council. FeatureNewsPapal Trip to MongoliaVaticanWorld News Jesus is the answer to human longing, pope says at Mass in Mongolia Cindy WoodenSeptember 3, 20235 min read Like the land struck by a “zud,” the human heart has a thirst and longing that can be alleviated only by the God of love, Pope Francis told Mongolians gathered for Mass in Ulaanbaatar’s Steppe Arena. FeatureNewsPapal Trip to MongoliaVaticanWorld News Pope, Mongolian religious leaders vow to promote harmony, shun violence Cindy WoodenSeptember 3, 20234 min read The 86-year-old Pope Francis and other religious elders gathered in a ger-shaped theater to speak of the earth and the divine, harmony and beauty, peace and the human family. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Cardinal counts and cots: Limit on number of electors has practical side Cindy WoodenSeptember 3, 20235 min read Pope Francis continues to make surprise additions to the College of Cardinals with plenty of “firsts,” and perhaps the most surprising of those “firsts” this time is just how many cardinal electors there will be. 2024 ElectionFeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News State abortion limits become topic of debate among candidates and activists Kate ScanlonSeptember 3, 20235 min read After activists for legal abortion pushed back on some Republican presidential candidates’ criticism of some state abortion laws as being without limits, a prominent pro-life group cast those arguments as disingenuous and said some states actually do not limit the procedure in law. FeatureNewsPapal Trip to MongoliaVaticanWorld News Pope encourages little Mongolian flock in faith, unity, witness Cindy WoodenSeptember 2, 20235 min read In a cathedral shaped like a ger, Pope Francis met leaders of Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community, offering them encouragement but also reminding them that faith and unity must be at the center of their lives. FeatureNewsPapal Trip to MongoliaVaticanWorld News Pope begins Mongolia visit with talk of peace, respect for the Earth Cindy WoodenSeptember 2, 20235 min read In a land bordering both Russia and China, and having deep ties with both, Pope Francis told Mongolian leaders their country can play “a significant role in the heart of the great Asian continent and on the international scene,” particularly in peacemaking. FeatureMarriage & Family LifeNewsWorld News Experts unpack Vatican-recommended ‘catechumenate for marriage’ Rachel HooverSeptember 2, 20237 min read Leaders are still unpacking what a “marriage catechumenate” means for the church in the U.S. Previous 1 … 121 122 123 … 447 Next