world news Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News Nigeria’s Mass attendance is one of highest in the world — so is its persecution Ngala Killian ChimtonFebruary 17, 20246 min read Nigeria is one of the countries in the world with the best Mass attendance. As many as 94 percent of self-identified Nigerian Catholics surveyed said they attend weekly or daily Mass, according to a study published in early 2023 by Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Arts & CultureNewsVaticanWorld News An artist’s work is enhanced through contact with the divine, pope says Justin McLellanFebruary 17, 20242 min read Faith can help musicians, poets, sculptors, directors and other artists transmit truth and beauty to their audiences, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News As Vatican, others urge disarmament, Russia reportedly working on space-based nuclear weapon Kate ScanlonFebruary 16, 20245 min read The United States has new intelligence about new Russian capabilities concerning a space-based nuclear weapon that could threaten the U.S. satellite network, according to multiple reports. FeatureLentNewsVaticanWorld News Pope gives seminarians Lenten goals Cindy WoodenFebruary 16, 20244 min read During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics — and especially Catholic seminarians — should rediscover the joy of simplicity, pay less attention to their appearance than to their prayer lives and make a special effort to get along with everyone they live with. FeatureNewsWorld News Virgin Mary statue vandalized at national shrine in Washington OSV NewsFebruary 16, 20243 min read – The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has once again been targeted by vandals. This time, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the north lawn of the basilica grounds, located in an area known as Mary’s Garden, suffered severe damage. Crisis in IsraelFeatureNewsWorld News White House seeks pause in Israel-Hamas war as Lenten prayer campaign for cease-fire begins Kate ScanlonFebruary 16, 20244 min read As Lent began Feb. 14, some Catholics gathered in front of the White House to pray for such a cease-fire as Israel readies a new offensive and Palestinian civilian casualties have soared. BooksFeatureLentNewsWorld News Lenten retreat: Book helps people explore pope’s teaching on belonging Cindy WoodenFebruary 16, 20245 min read Pope Francis’s concern for migrants and refugees, his focus on ecology, his calls to “go out” to share the good news of salvation, even his support for the controversial possibility of informally blessing LGBTQ+ couples flow from his conviction that people need to know they belong to God, to one another and to creation. EucharistFeatureNewsSocial JusticeWorld News Speakers: Catholics must make connection between Eucharist, church’s social teaching Kurt JensenFebruary 16, 20244 min read Although the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the Eucharist commits us to the poor,” many still don’t make this connection between the sacrament that is the “source and summit of the Christian life” and Catholic social teaching. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News Major Archbishop Shevchuk: Russia’s 10-year war on Ukraine is ‘genocide’ Gina ChristianFebruary 16, 20247 min read Russia’s war on Ukraine, now at the 10-year mark, aims to “eliminate the existence of the whole nation,” warned the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. NewsRespect LifeU.S. CongressWorld News Lawmakers demand investigation, autopsies of 5 aborted babies rescued by jailed Catholic activist Kurt JensenFebruary 15, 20245 min read In a stunning development for Catholic pro-life activist Lauren Handy, the scheduled destruction of five unborn babies’ corpses she recovered from a Washington abortion clinic in 2022 has been indefinitely delayed with the expectation they will finally be autopsied. Previous 1 … 33 34 35 … 442 Next