world news FeatureNewsSupreme CourtU.S. CongressWorld News Faith leaders urge senators to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court Carol ZimmermannMarch 30, 20225 min read Under gray skies March 30, a group of faith leaders assembled on the Supreme Court’s steps to show their support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court and urge the Senate to quickly vote to confirm her. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsWorld News Ukrainian archbishop tearfully recounts the horrors, heroism of war Cindy WoodenMarch 30, 20224 min read With his voice often trembling and tears sliding down to his beard, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church spoke via Zoom about the death and destruction Russia is raining down on his people and his country. CollegesFeatureNewsWorld News Peter K. Kilpatrick is named Catholic University of America’s new president Catholic News ServiceMarch 29, 20224 min read The Catholic University of America’s board of trustees has selected Peter K. Kilpatrick as the 16th president of the university, effective July 1. FeatureNewsSaintsWorld News How a saint became part of the tax code, forever changing U.S. philanthropy Tim SwiftMarch 28, 20225 min read St. Katharine Drexel is well known for being a trailblazing figure in the early 20th century, championing the needs of Native Americans and Black Americans, but few know she may have the most lasting impact on philanthropy of any American in U.S. history. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Ecumenical patriarch pledges solidarity with Ukrainians during Warsaw visit Jonathan LuxmooreMarch 28, 20224 min read Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople pledged solidarity with Ukrainians forced to flee their country and thanked neighboring Poland for showing “generosity, charity and hospitality” since the start of the Russian invasion. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope calls for end to senseless war in Ukraine Junno Arocho EstevesMarch 28, 20222 min read Pope Francis renewed his call for an end to the war in Ukraine and strongly denounced the conflict as a barbaric act used by those in power at the cost of innocent lives. FeatureNewsRacial JusticeVaticanWorld News Canadian Indigenous give pope moccasins, ask him to walk with them Cindy WoodenMarch 28, 20226 min read Members of the Métis National Council gave Pope Francis a set of beaded moccasins and asked him to walk with them on the path of truth, justice and healing of Canada’s Indigenous communities and their relationship with the Catholic Church, said Cassidy Caron, president of the council. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope consecrates Ukraine, Russia to Mary Junno Arocho EstevesMarch 25, 20225 min read As Russia’s violent monthlong invasion continued to devastate Ukraine, Pope Francis laid the fates of both countries at the feet of Mary in the hopes that peace would finally reign. FeatureNewsSportsWorld News Loyola New Orleans wins NAIA title for first national basketball championship in 77 years Catholic News ServiceMarch 25, 20223 min read Top-seeded Loyola New Orleans beat No. 2-seed Talladega (Alabama) College, 71-56, to capture the NAIA men’s basketball championship. FeatureNewsRespect LifeSupreme CourtWorld News Court rules in favor of inmate’s prayer request during execution Carol ZimmermannMarch 25, 20225 min read The Supreme Court March 24 ruled in favor of a Texas prisoner who wanted his pastor to pray aloud over him and place his hands on him in the execution chamber. Previous 1 … 368 369 370 … 516 Next