world news EvangelizationFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News The church’s joy and mission is evangelization, pope says Carol GlatzJune 13, 20222 min read Evangelization is the mission and joy of the church, Pope Francis told members of the Missionaries of Africa. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Martyred nuns beatified in Poland Junno Arocho EstevesJune 13, 20223 min read Beatifying 10 Polish nuns killed by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II, it is difficult not to think of the suffering being endured by the people of Ukraine today and the need for peace in the world, said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for Saints’ Causes. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News People are not islands, they need each other, pope says at Angelus Carol GlatzJune 13, 20223 min read The Holy Trinity shows how to be open to others and to be good, generous and gentle, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News California bishops oppose move to ‘enshrine’ abortion in state constitution Catholic News ServiceJune 13, 20224 min read The California Catholic Conference “vehemently opposes” amending the state’s constitution “to enshrine the most extreme forms of abortion.” FeatureNewsWorld News Phoenix Bishop Olmsted retires; pope names San Diego auxiliary as successor Catholic News ServiceJune 10, 20223 min read Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix, 75, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop John P. Dolan of San Diego. FeatureMarriage & Family LifeNewsVaticanWorld News Surrogacy, pornography both threaten human dignity, pope says Carol GlatzJune 10, 20223 min read Pornography is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said. NewsVaticanWorld News Pope’s knee troubles force cancellation of July trip to Africa Cindy WoodenJune 10, 20224 min read Because of continuing problems with his knee, Pope Francis has postponed his planned trip to Congo and South Sudan July 2-7, said the Vatican press office. FeatureNewsWorld News Equipping Catholic leaders for mental health ministry is conference focus Carroll RuddellJune 10, 20226 min read More than 100 laypeople, clergy and religious from across the country attended the conference on “Building a Culture of Community: Equipping Leaders for Mental Health Ministry” held in May in Los Altos, California. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureNewsWorld News Charter’s 20th anniversary calls for ‘continued vigilance,’ archbishop says Catholic News ServiceJune 9, 20223 min read The 20th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ passage of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” is “not a time of celebration, but a time of continued vigilance and determination,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. FeatureNewsVaticanVocationsWorld News Pope: People expect priests to be models, guides Carol GlatzJune 9, 20225 min read People have high expectations for priests to be good spiritual and moral guides, to be active in helping the community and families, and to be someone young people can look up to, Pope Francis told bishops and priests from Sicily. Previous 1 … 354 355 356 … 517 Next