world news Child & Youth ProtectionNewsVaticanWorld News Text of retired Pope Benedict XVI’s letter on Munich abuse report Catholic News ServiceFebruary 8, 20225 min read The Vatican’s English translation of the letter retired Pope Benedict XVI published Feb. 8 in response to the independent report on the handling of sexual abuse allegations in the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising from 1945 to 2019. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureNewsUncategorizedVaticanWorld News Retired pope never tried to hide the truth, former spokesman says Carol GlatzFebruary 8, 20224 min read Retired Pope Benedict XVI has never attempted to hide what is true, no matter how painful recognizing reality might be, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi. Child & Youth ProtectionNewsUncategorizedVaticanWorld News Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report Catholic News ServiceFebruary 8, 20227 min read At the age of 94, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God’s judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope calls for protecting women, girls from trafficking, genital mutilation Carol GlatzFebruary 7, 20223 min read Pope Francis encouraged decisive action against human trafficking and female genital mutilation. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Forgiveness, friendship, prayer: Pope answers questions on Italian TV Cindy WoodenFebruary 7, 20224 min read Pope Francis told an Italian interviewer that forgiveness is “a human right.” FeatureNewsObituariesWorld News Tributes mark life, legacy of late Catholic philosopher, professor, author Catholic News ServiceFebruary 4, 20226 min read When Alice von Hildebrand wasn’t promoting her late husband’s work, the Catholic philosopher, professor and author spent most of her life “reminding women of the privilege of femininity and the gift of motherhood,” said Rachel Bulman, a blogger and popular speaker. FeatureNewsWorld News Phoenix pastor resigns after diocese learns he performed invalid baptisms Catholic News ServiceFebruary 4, 20224 min read Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, leading to the resignation of the clergyman Feb. 1. CollegesFeatureNewsRacial JusticeWorld News Reject racism to ‘live the way’ Creator intended us to live, cardinal says Richard SzczepanowskiFebruary 4, 20227 min read People must “reject all forms of racism, bigotry and injustice” and recognize “we are each made by God and are deserving of respect and dignity because of just that,” Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said Feb. 3. FeatureNewsWorld News Paulist Fathers elect native of Belize as order’s next president Catholic News ServiceFebruary 4, 20222 min read Paulist Father René Constanza, who has served as rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, Mich., since 2018, is the new president of the Paulist Fathers. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican official inaugurates nunciature in Abu Dhabi Junno Arocho EstevesFebruary 4, 20223 min read The opening of a new apostolic nunciature in the United Arab Emirates is a testament to fraternity and goodwill between Muslims and Christians, said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra. Previous 1 … 370 371 372 … 508 Next