world news FeatureNewsRacial JusticeWorld News Catholics call for prayer, justice as video of Memphis Black man’s deadly arrest released Gina ChristianJanuary 28, 20234 min read Catholics in Memphis, Tennessee, and throughout the nation are joining in prayer while calling for justice, as disturbing images of a police arrest turned fatal in that city were released late Jan. 27. FeatureNewsWorld News Where in the world is Catholic Mass attendance highest? John BurgerJanuary 28, 20234 min read Among those surveyed by WVS, aside from Nigeria, weekly or more frequent Mass attendance is highest among adult self-identified Catholics in Kenya (73 percent) and Lebanon (69 percent). FeatureNewsWorld News Former priest Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, faces sexual misconduct allegations Gina ChristianJanuary 27, 20234 min read Embattled former priest and pro-life activist Frank Pavone is facing accusations of sexual misconduct that took place prior to his laicization in November 2022. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld NewsWorship & Sacraments Mission begins by meeting Jesus in the Scriptures and Eucharist, pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 27, 20234 min read Having come to know Jesus through the Scriptures and in the Eucharist, Catholics are called to share with others the hope and joy that come from faith and that endure even when life gets difficult, Pope Francis said. FeatureHealth CareNewsWorld News Bishop’s heroic crusade against America’s suicide epidemic is personal Kimberly HeatheringtonJanuary 27, 20237 min read For Bishop John P. Dolan, his mental health ministry expertise has come at a terrible personal price — which is why he has also become one of the most outspoken American prelates on the necessity of spiritual accompaniment for those suffering from mental illness. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Ukraine’s religious leaders renew invitation to pope to visit Kyiv Justin McLellanJanuary 26, 20233 min read Ukraine’s religious leaders asked Pope Francis to visit Kyiv, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. FeatureNewsWorld News Machete-wielding attacker kills sacristan, severely injures priest and other faithful in southern Spain Junno Arocho EstevesJanuary 26, 20234 min read A Moroccan national is under arrest after a horrific attack in several Catholic churches in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras, killing one person. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Women help religions share wisdom, promote peace, pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 26, 20233 min read The conference, “Women Building a Culture of Encounter Interreligiously,” was sponsored by the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Trial of pro-life activist charged with violating federal FACE Act gets underway Julie AsherJanuary 26, 20237 min read A Catholic pro-life advocate is on trial for allegedly violating a federal law that protects access to abortion clinics, and the lead lawyer defending him said the charges against his client are being pursued “solely to intimidate people of faith and pro-life Americans.” Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsNewsVaticanWorld News God ‘suffers’ when believers injure, ignore those God loves, pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 25, 20233 min read Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant representatives joined the pope at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls for vespers closing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Previous 1 … 255 256 257 … 489 Next