world news Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News Ukrainian bishop tells Colorado organization prayer is ‘most important help’ for his country Veronica AmbuulSeptember 27, 20235 min read Bishop Skomarovsky, Father Oleksandr Zelinskyi and Sister Kamila Fydryszewska were hosted by Catholic Outreach to Neighbors in Ukraine, or CONU, a Colorado Springs-based organization that has been working to provide emergency relief for the country. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Writers’ strike over as union secures landmark deal with AI-related labor protections Kimberly HeatheringtonSeptember 27, 20236 min read After 146 days on strike, the Writers Guild of America — the labor union representing film, television, radio and online media writers — reached a tentative deal Sept. 24 with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, the organization that negotiates on behalf of Hollywood’s largest production companies. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Hope must be restored in communities, young people, pope says Carol GlatzSeptember 27, 20234 min read Hope and fraternity must be kept alive, organized and coordinated into concrete action so every crisis can be read as an opportunity and dealt with positively, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomVaticanWorld News Vatican at U.N.: Risk of nuclear war is ‘at its highest in generations’ Justin McLellanSeptember 27, 20232 min read Speaking Sept. 26 during a high-level meeting on the elimination of nuclear weapons at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, called eliminating nuclear weapons a “moral imperative.” FeatureNewsU.S. CongressWorld News Farm bill key to food security in U.S. and abroad, Catholic activists say Kate ScanlonSeptember 26, 20234 min read The 2023 Farm Bill should prioritize food security measures both in the United States and abroad, Catholic activists said. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News ‘Heartbeat law’ ruling breathes new life into South Carolina’s pro-life movement SueAnn HowellSeptember 26, 20237 min read When the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld life-affirming legislation Aug. 23 with a 4-1 decision declaring as constitutional the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, it breathed new life into the pro-life movement in the Palmetto State. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Florida death-row inmate’s lawyers, bishops, advocacy groups urge stay on Oct. 3 execution Jean GonzalezSeptember 26, 20238 min read Florida’s Gov. Ron Desantis, on behalf of Florida’s citizens, has signed six warrants for execution since Jan. 24. Five men have died at the hands of the state since then. Michael Duane Zack, 54, is scheduled for execution Oct. 3. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsVaticanWorld News Message in Marseille: Welcoming the ‘stranger’ is a global mandate Carol GlatzSeptember 26, 20236 min read In a visit of under 30 hours to Marseille, France, Pope Francis highlighted his key appeals and positions concerning migration and the mandate for people of faith to care for the “stranger” in one’s land. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope condemns child pornography: ‘Criminality available to everyone’ Justin McLellanSeptember 26, 20232 min read Child pornography is “criminality available to everyone through their phones,” Pope Francis said. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News U.S. Border Patrol records sharp increase in arrests; situation of migrants in Mexico deteriorates David AgrenSeptember 25, 20235 min read A surge in migration through Mexico during the month of September has provoked a “migratory crisis,” according to Catholics who are working with migrants, as shelters strain to handle increasing flows of people heading for the U.S. border — with even more continuing to pour into the country from points south. Previous 1 … 179 180 181 … 517 Next