world news FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Giving voice to voiceless highlights their God-given dignity, pope says Carol GlatzApril 27, 20233 min read The life and ministry of the Catholic Church is enriched by listening to everyone, especially those who are often excluded by society, and by including their experiences and perspectives, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVocationsWorld News Educational diversity, Eucharistic devotion are strong features of 2023 class of new priests, report says Gina ChristianApril 26, 20236 min read Ahead of an annual day of prayer for vocations, a newly released report shows what one researcher called greater “consistency of age,” more diverse educational backgrounds and a commitment to Eucharistic adoration among men preparing for priestly ordination. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Pope decides women will be voting members of Synod of Bishops Cindy WoodenApril 26, 20234 min read At least three dozen women will be voting members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has decided. FeatureNewsVaticanVocationsWorld News Nuns, monks are ‘beating heart’ of the church, pope says Carol GlatzApril 26, 20233 min read As part of his series of talks about “zeal” for evangelization, Pope Francis spoke about nuns and monks. FeatureNewsVaticanVocationsWorld News Every Christian has a vocation to share God’s love, pope says Cindy WoodenApril 26, 20235 min read “The Lord’s call is grace, complete gift and at the same time a commitment to bring the Gospel to others,” the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Catholic bishops hail abortion ban that makes North Dakota ‘a sanctuary for life’ Gina ChristianApril 26, 20234 min read North Dakota has enacted a near-total ban on abortions, with limited exceptions in cases of rape and incest up until the sixth week of pregnancy. 2024 ElectionFeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Haley calls for national ‘consensus’ on abortion that is ‘already within reach’ Kate ScanlonApril 26, 20235 min read Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley delivered remarks April 25 calling for a “national consensus” on abortion, embracing some general policy positions on the subject, but she stopped short of endorsing specific gestational limits at the federal level. 2024 ElectionFeatureNewsWorld News Biden announces reelection bid, setting up 2024 showdown with GOP rivals Kate ScanlonApril 25, 20236 min read President Joe Biden announced April 25 that he will seek a second term in the White House. Biden, a Democrat, is the nation’s second Catholic president, but his reelection would make him the first Catholic to serve twice in the Oval Office. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News Reports: Russian forces in Ukraine have seized a Roman Catholic church Gina ChristianApril 25, 20234 min read Viktoria Halitsina, head of the Ukrainian military administration of the port city of Berdyansk, wrote on her agency’s Telegram channel that Russian troops had seized the city’s Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. FeatureNewsWorld News Pope accepts resignation of Harrisburg, Pa. bishop, names Philadelphia auxiliary as successor OSV NewsApril 25, 20235 min read Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is 75, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior of Philadelphia to succeed him. Previous 1 … 185 186 187 … 459 Next