world news FeatureNewsWorld News After tragedy in Texas, outpouring of help shows ‘God is good,’ priest says Catholic News ServiceMay 31, 20225 min read Catholic priests, deacons, church staff, parishioners, and staff of schools and organizations continue to provide counseling, financial aid and additional services to the families who lost loved ones and to others in the devastated community of Uvalde, Texas. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope asks Mary, Queen of Peace, to end war in Ukraine and everywhere Cindy WoodenMay 31, 20224 min read After setting white flowers at a statue of Mary, Queen of Peace, Pope Francis prayed the rosary and asked Mary to intercede to bring peace to Ukraine and to every place in the world torn by violent conflict. FeatureNewsWorld News Stealing Brooklyn, N.Y., church’s tabernacle is ‘heinous act,’ pastor says Catholic News ServiceMay 31, 20223 min read A burglar cut through a metal protective casing to steal a historic tabernacle valued at $2 million at a Brooklyn Catholic church. FeatureMarriage & Family LifeNewsVaticanWorld News World Meeting of Families opens June 22 in Rome and online Cindy WoodenMay 31, 20223 min read The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused a one-year delay in holding the World Meeting of Families, it also prompted a look at new ways to involve Catholic families from around the world and to ensure that they take the lead in ministering to each other. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope to B’nai B’rith leaders: Remembering atrocities is antidote to evil Carol GlatzMay 31, 20222 min read People must help one another and counteract the temptation of evil that deceives them into thinking conflict can be resolved by violence and war, Pope Francis told a delegation from B’nai B’rith International. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Religious leaders must inspire humanity to renounce violence, pope says Carol GlatzMay 31, 20222 min read The world urgently needs dialogue that promotes a culture of peace and nonviolence, and concrete efforts aimed toward that end, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsSeniorsVaticanWorld News Vatican offers indulgence for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Cindy WoodenMay 31, 20223 min read Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 24 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced. NewsObituariesVaticanWorld News Cardinal Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state, dies at 94 Catholic News ServiceMay 30, 20223 min read Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state and former dean of the College of Cardinals, died in Rome May 27 at the age of 94. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope announces new cardinals, including U.S. Bishop McElroy Junno Arocho EstevesMay 30, 20223 min read Pope Francis announced he will create 21 new cardinals Aug. 27, including 68-year-old Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, California. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Women religious call on public to push lawmakers on gun control Rhina GuidosMay 27, 20225 min read Various orders of women religious said that lamenting the May 24 mass killing of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Texas, also should accompany action so that it doesn’t happen again. Previous 1 … 286 287 288 … 445 Next