world news FeatureNewsSocial JusticeWorld News Requiem Mass recalls homeless San Franciscans who died on the streets Christina GrayNovember 9, 20215 min read The “Requiem Mass for the Homeless” Nov. 6 featured the sacred music of Frank La Rocca, composer-in-residence of the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship in San Francisco. NewsSaintsVaticanWorld News Pope sets date for canonization of Blessed de Foucauld, others Cindy WoodenNovember 9, 20213 min read Blessed Charles de Foucauld and six other candidates for sainthood finally will be canonized May 15, 2022, the Vatican announced Nov. 9. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Catholic university allows student group’s Planned Parenthood fundraiser Pablo KayNovember 8, 20213 min read Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 5 he was “deeply disappointed” by Loyola Marymount University’s decision to allow a student group’s fundraiser for Planned Parenthood to go forward later the same day despite thousands of protests against the event. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope: True faith known by sincerity of heart, not hypocrisy of appearances Junno Arocho EstevesNovember 8, 20213 min read Christians must strive for a sincere faith that seeks to serve others rather than to exploit the weakest for personal gain, Pope Francis said. NewsWorld News Citing new info, German law firm delays publication of Munich abuse study Catholic News ServiceNovember 5, 20212 min read A report on the handling of sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising will not be presented this year as originally expected. The lawyers of the Munich law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl now plan to publish their findings in mid-January, reported the German church news agency KNA. FeatureNewsWorld News Archbishop Gomez: Church must proclaim Christ ‘boldly’ in response to ‘woke’ movements Catholic News ServiceNovember 5, 20216 min read The Catholic Church must proclaim Jesus Christ “boldly” and “creatively” in the face of new secular movements that promote “social justice,” “wokeness” and “intersectionality,” among other beliefs, as the answer to all of society’s ills, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 4. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Bishops: Bill would help many but its funding of abortion is ‘unacceptable’ Julie AsherNovember 5, 20214 min read The proposed Build Back Better Act has much-needed provisions “uplifting the common good,” but “it is completely unacceptable” the current House version of the bill “expands taxpayer funding of abortion,” the chairmen of six committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Nov. 3. EucharistFeatureNewsU.S. Bishops Meeting – Fall 2021World News Proposed Eucharist document needs consensus, dialogue panelists say Mark PattisonNovember 4, 20216 min read The much-awaited proposed statement on the Eucharist from the U.S. bishops is striving for a consensus that may be hard to come by, said a longtime church journalist. FeatureNewsWorld News Bethlehem is open for business, waiting for tourists Judith SudilovksyNovember 4, 20214 min read On Nov. 1, Israel opened its borders to tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or can show proof of recovery within the past six months; this means tourists will also be able to reach Bethlehem. But tourists faced some hurdles with documents that need to be filled out and other travel requirements as the tourism industry tried to get back into gear. FeatureNewsWorld News Supply chain delays ‘dramatically’ affect cemetery headstone industry Catholic News ServiceNovember 3, 20214 min read Supply chain issues have “affected the industry quite dramatically,” said Tim Bronleewe, CEO of OM Stone, a Hillsboro, Oregon, company that serves many Catholic cemeteries. “What used to take us 60 to 90 days now takes us six to nine months.” Previous 1 … 397 398 399 … 518 Next