world news BooksFeatureNewsWorld News Author hopes new book helps Catholics ‘achieve living portrait’ of Christ Mark ZimmermannDecember 21, 20214 min read The idea for veteran Catholic author Russell Shaw’s latest book actually originated about 30 years ago. FeatureNewsSchoolsWorld News New group offers advice, support for priests with role in Catholic schools Catholic News ServiceDecember 20, 20214 min read Catholic priests have a “critically important” role in Catholic schools and need a source of advice and support for that role, said Father Peter M. J. Stravinskas. ChristmasFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope: Eat, give gifts, be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus Carol GlatzDecember 20, 20215 min read Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a “real Christmas” by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts. FeatureNewsWorld News While coping with losses, tornado victims also are hopeful about rebuilding Robert Alan GloverDecember 20, 20216 min read They wait for more financial assistance. They wait for the grocers to stock more foodstuff essentials on their shelves. They wait for the insurance people to arrive — hopefully with a check. FeatureNewsWorld News Caritas appeals for aid after typhoon claims over 200 lives in Philippines Catholic News ServiceDecember 20, 20213 min read Super Typhoon Rai has claimed more than 200 lives since making landfall in the Visayas and Mindanao region, Philippine authorities said. ChristmasFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope to kids: Jesus loves you, wants you to love others Cindy WoodenDecember 20, 20213 min read At a rather formal meeting in the Apostolic Palace and a more relaxed one with balloons and silly hats in the Vatican audience hall, Pope Francis told children that Christmas is a sign of how much God loves them, and they are called to share that love. CommentaryFeatureNewsWorld News In the storm’s wake, our neighbors need us Greg ErlandsonDecember 20, 20214 min read Christmas this year is arriving amid shock and tears. The images of devastation wrought by at least 22 tornadoes slashing their way through Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois are etched in our national consciousness. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican answers questions on limits regarding pre-Vatican II Mass Cindy WoodenDecember 18, 20214 min read Responding to 11 questions it said had been raised about Pope Francis’ document restricting celebrations of the pre-Vatican II Mass, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments offered a few concessions to bishops but insisted the entire Latin-rite Catholic Church must move toward celebrating only one form of the Mass and sacraments. ChristmasFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Second chances: Vatican Christmas stamps feature work of homeless artist Junno Arocho EstevesDecember 18, 20215 min read Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Lódz, Poland, never imagined that the sketches he would draw in his free time while waiting for the public showers near Bernini’s Colonnade would lead to the opportunity of a lifetime. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope welcomes first group of asylum-seekers from Cyprus Cindy WoodenDecember 18, 20213 min read With many “thanks” and “best wishes,” a group of 10 asylum-seekers greeted Pope Francis on his birthday Dec. 17. Previous 1 … 389 390 391 … 517 Next