world news FeatureNewsSupreme CourtU.S. CongressWorld News Supreme Court sides with Trump administration to temporarily block full funding for SNAP OSV NewsNovember 10, 20256 min read The U.S. Supreme Court has moved to temporarily block full payments necessary to fund SNAP, a program providing food support to millions of Americans with low incomes, after the Trump administration asked the court to hear its request to issue only partial payments in November. Immigration and MigrationNewsRespect LifeWorld News Archbishop Sample on ICE activity: Human dignity comes from God, not government Gina ChristianNovember 10, 20257 min read Human dignity comes “not from government, but from our loving God,” Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Oregon, declared in a Nov. 8 statement regarding recent immigration enforcement activity in that state. Jubilee 2025NewsVaticanWorld News Christian hope shows that the earth can resemble heaven, pope says Cindy WoodenNovember 10, 20253 min read At a Jubilee general audience in St. Peter’s Square Nov. 8, Pope Leo particularly welcomed pilgrims from the Jubilee of the World of Work Conflict in the Middle EastNewsReligious FreedomWorld News Security for Syria’s religious minorities’ is disastrous, say religious freedom advocates Dale GavlakNovember 8, 20256 min read Continued attacks on Christians and other minorities in Syria at the hands of Islamists, some affiliated with the new Syrian interim government, call into question whether the war-torn country can rebuild without first securing its people. EnvironmentNewsWorld News Bishops, humanitarian leader urge bold, courageous action at UN climate conference Gina ChristianNovember 8, 20255 min read Government officials, scientists, business leaders, activists and others from more than 190 nations will gather for the U.N.’s COP30, which will take place Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News New ‘Nuremberg’ thriller examines capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil Katie YoderNovember 8, 20255 min read A new thriller about the Nuremberg trials held to prosecute high-ranking Nazi Germany officials following World War II wrestles with the capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil. NewsWorld NewsWorship & Sacraments Ohio bishop ends funeral visitations in churches, citing liturgical directives Gina ChristianNovember 7, 20254 min read Bishop David J. Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, has moved to end holding funeral visitations in Catholic churches in that diocese, citing the proper understanding of the Catholic funeral liturgy rubrics — as well as the disruption such viewings can cause in sacred spaces. EnvironmentNewsVaticanWorld News Caring for creation is part of peacemaking, pope tells COP30 Cindy WoodenNovember 7, 20254 min read As the international community rightly focuses on resolving war and conflict, countries must recognize that “peace is also threatened” by climate change and environmental destruction, the pope said in a message to the Leaders Summit of COP30 in Belem, Brazil. MissionsNewsVaticanWorld News Missionaries transform world by transforming lives, pope says Cindy WoodenNovember 7, 20252 min read Being a missionary means bringing the Gospel and its values into the world and transforming the lives of individuals, which can and must transform societies, Pope Leo XIV said. NewsU.S. CongressWorld News Ecumenical group of faith leaders in Seattle demand SNAP funds be fully restored OSV NewsNovember 7, 20254 min read Rep. Pramila Jayapal invited various faith leaders to express their feelings on SNAP cuts detailed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and the Trump administration’s refusal to use emergency funds to fund the program amid the government shutdown, causing many of the 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — to find alternative ways to eat. Previous 1 … 21 22 23 … 792 Next