world news NewsVaticanWorld News Pope writes to children about mission, invites them to Vatican in November Cindy WoodenOctober 2, 20233 min read Peering just over the windowsill of Pope Francis’ studio above St. Peter’s Square, five children aged 7-10 joined the pope to announce a special gathering of children at the Vatican in November. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Bishops must promote communion, unity with pope, new U.S. cardinal says Carol GlatzOctober 2, 20235 min read Every bishop in the world has made a promise to live and work in communion with the pope, a promise that includes obedience, said new U.S. Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the first of 20 cardinals to receive his red hat from Pope Francis at a consistory Sept. 30. FeatureNewsSynodalityWorld News Synod on Synodality faces task of helping Catholics evangelize effectively, say experts Kimberly HeatheringtonOctober 2, 20238 min read How the church equips Catholics to carry out this mission to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ is a concern for the Oct. 4-29 gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis in Rome — often called the “synod on synodality.” Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Catholic singer recalls how winning battle with shyness, relying on faith brought success Marietha Góngora V.October 1, 20234 min read Guelmis Tavárez has a successful career in the Catholic music industry, but that success didn’t come without a fight against the extreme shyness he suffered from a young age and his reliance on his faith to evolve into the musical artist he is today. EnvironmentFeatureNewsWorld News New American Climate Corps aims to boost clean energy, jobs for young people Kimberly HeatheringtonOctober 1, 20237 min read Like the WPA, the American Climate Corps was created by an executive order of the president, after it initially faced funding-based opposition when included in early versions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Biden has credited the measure with lowering energy costs, increasing energy security, creating new jobs and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News ‘Not soldiers but knights’: Catholic mother mourns son and ‘brilliant’ generation slain in Ukraine Gina ChristianSeptember 30, 20235 min read The 27-year-old Ukrainian soldier, a graduate of Ukrainian Catholic University, was killed by Russian mortar fire in June 2022 during a battle in the region of Mykolaiv and Kherson, in Ukraine’s south. FeatureNewsWorld News Aliens, demons or PSYOPS? Catholics study, debate UFO allegations Robert DuncanSeptember 30, 20238 min read When former intelligence official David Grusch testified before Congress in July that the U.S. government had retrieved crashed UFOs and covertly attempted to reverse engineer their alien technology, some Catholics already were primed to debate the compatibility of extraterrestrial intelligence and church doctrine. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News New cardinals have great hopes for synod on synodality Carol GlatzSeptember 30, 20234 min read – Many of the prelates Pope Francis will make cardinals Sept. 30 will be taking part in the synod on synodality or have been very active in its preparatory phases as leaders of their dioceses. FeatureNewsObituariesU.S. CongressWorld News Sen. Dianne Feinstein, remembered for ‘extraordinary’ legacy and Barrett controversy, dies at 90 Kate ScanlonSeptember 29, 20236 min read Longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., died the evening of Sept. 28, at her Washington residence, according to her office. She was 90. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News New cardinals say building church unity is urgent need Cindy WoodenSeptember 29, 20233 min read Speaking to Catholic News Service Sept. 29, the eve of his induction into the College of Cardinals, the French prelate insisted the key to Catholic unity is “not to take refuge in ideologies.” Previous 1 … 177 178 179 … 517 Next