world news Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News Ukrainian American deacon urges prayers for Ukraine in winter months Tom TracyDecember 2, 20225 min read Deacon Logusch, a child of Ukrainian immigrants and now retired after a career in chemistry and teaching, told about 40 Ukrainian parishioners gathered at St. Mary’s Assumption Nov. 27 that he hopes the world fully appreciates the long-standing and well-established territorial ambitions of Russian expansionism. Black Catholic MinistryNewsRacial JusticeWorld News Cardinal Gregory blesses parish cemetery marker honoring enslaved Mark ZimmermannDecember 1, 20227 min read When Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory blessed a parish cemetery’s memorial plaque honoring the unknown enslaved people buried there, Nov. 26, he noted the poignancy of his participation in the service at St. Peter Claver Parish in St. Inigoes. ChristmasFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican announces Pope Francis’ end-of-year liturgy schedule Robert DuncanDecember 1, 20222 min read With most of the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic removed, Pope Francis is scheduled to return to a full slate of public liturgies in December and January. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope to travel to Congo, make ecumenical peace pilgrimage to South Sudan Cindy WoodenDecember 1, 20225 min read After postponing his trip last July, Pope Francis has rescheduled for Jan. 31-Feb. 5 his trip to Congo and his ecumenical visit to South Sudan, the Vatican announced. FeatureNewsWorld News New Orleans archbishop prays for murdered priest, missing worker Rhina GuidosNovember 30, 20222 min read The head of the Archdiocese of New Orleans spoke of horror and pain in a Nov. 30 statement, following what police believe is the killing of a retired priest and possibly a church worker in the archdiocese. BishopsEcumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News USCCB committee decries rising antisemitism in U.S. Dennis SadowskiNovember 30, 20225 min read Members of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs urged Christians to decry hate-filled statements and violence aimed at Jewish individuals, homes and institutions. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Overcoming Christian divisions would give world hope, pope tells patriarch Cindy WoodenNovember 30, 20224 min read While formal dialogue about the theological and historical causes of the splits in Christianity are essential, so, too, is a recognition that “sinful actions and attitudes” have contributed and continue to contribute to divisions in the body of Christ, Pope Francis said. FeatureMarriage & Family LifeNewsU.S. CongressWorld News Bishop Barron disappointed by Senate passage of Respect for Marriage Act Julie AsherNovember 30, 20227 min read The bill codifies the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Even a two-minute examination of conscience is helpful, pope says Cindy WoodenNovember 30, 20224 min read A daily examination of conscience is an important tool for recognizing where God is at work in one’s life and where “the evil spirit” tries to lead one astray, Pope Francis said. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsSupreme CourtWorld News Supreme Court examines Biden’s immigration enforcement policy Carol ZimmermannNovember 30, 20224 min read Supreme Court justices Nov. 29 examined a Biden administration policy that placed the arrest and deportation of some unauthorized immigrants over others. Previous 1 … 241 242 243 … 452 Next