world news FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Commission focuses on ensuring synod will be prayerful experience Cindy WoodenMarch 17, 20235 min read At the end of their first meeting, three members of the preparatory commission for the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said they know some Catholics have very high expectations for the process while others have intense anxiety. Crisis in UkraineFeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News US extends stay for thousands of Ukrainians as war enters second year Gina ChristianMarch 16, 20234 min read Thousands of Ukrainians who fled their nation in the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 can now apply to extend their stay in the U.S. by one year. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News South Carolina GOP lawmakers’ bill opens up women to death penalty over abortion, a move pro-life leaders reject Kate ScanlonMarch 16, 20235 min read South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that if passed, could subject women who undergo abortions to the same punishments as those for murder in the state, including the death penalty. FeatureGun ViolenceNewsWorld News Biden issues executive order on guns, calls on Congress to reduce gun violence Kate ScanlonMarch 16, 20234 min read President Joe Biden announced March 14 he would sign an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks on prospective gun buyers, as well as measures to promote red flag laws and the secure storage of firearms. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News Places that inspire people to live wisely, well are needed today, pope says Carol GlatzMarch 16, 20233 min read Places that serve as “oases of encounter” are needed today so that visitors can be inspired to live wisely and well, Pope Francis told representatives of a Buddhist organization. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Synod vigil to be expression of ‘ecumenism of solidarity,’ pastor says Cindy WoodenMarch 15, 20233 min read Planning an ecumenical prayer vigil for the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops and making a commitment to participating in it is an expression of “an ecumenism of solidarity,” said the Rev. Anne-Laure Danet, ecumenical officer for the French Protestant Federation. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Liturgical elements must foster prayer, sense of communion, pope says Carol GlatzMarch 15, 20233 min read The aesthetic and artistic elements surrounding the liturgy must foster prayer and a sense of communion, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News To be an apostle is to serve, not move up church’s hierarchy, pope says Justin McLellanMarch 15, 20233 min read Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church’s hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News At prayer breakfast, Catholics challenged to assist Ukraine, mothers and children post-Dobbs Kate ScanlonMarch 14, 20235 min read U.S. Catholics should urge their lawmakers to continue to help the people of Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion of their country, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia told attendees of the 18th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast March 14. FeatureNewsWorld News Twin bank failures underscore ‘solemn obligation’ of banking prudence for common good of society Kate ScanlonMarch 14, 20234 min read After the failures of two banks in March, the U.S. government has taken steps to prevent similar failures and the risks such failures would present to the economy. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 258 Next