world news FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanVideoWorld News Returning from Iraq, pope talks about ‘risks’ taken on trip Cindy WoodenMarch 8, 20215 min read The Catholic Church’s commitment to dialogue with other churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel, but Pope Francis said he knows some Catholics disagree. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqWorld News Cleanse your hearts of anger, live the Gospel, pope says at Mass in Irbil Cindy WoodenMarch 7, 20214 min read Having witnessed or even experienced persecution for their faith, the Christians of Iraq must be careful not to harbor thoughts of revenge, Pope Francis told them. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqWorld News Life triumphs over death as Christians rebuild in Iraq, pope says Cindy WoodenMarch 7, 20216 min read Amid the rubble and bombed out remains of four churches destroyed by Islamic State militants, Pope Francis paid tribute to Iraqi Christians who endured persecution and even death. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanWorld News Living the beatitudes can change the world, pope says in Iraq Cindy WoodenMarch 6, 20214 min read Pope Francis told Iraqi Christians that when they suffer discrimination, persecution or war, the Eight Beatitudes are addressed to them. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanVideoWorld News Hostility, violence are ‘betrayals’ of religion, pope says in Iraq Cindy WoodenMarch 6, 20215 min read Traveling to the birthplace of Abraham, Pope Francis urged believers to prove their faith in the one God and father of all by accepting one another as brothers and sisters. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanWorld News Pope, Iraqi Shiite leader affirm importance of dialogue, respect Cindy WoodenMarch 6, 20213 min read In a low-key meeting followed closely in Iraq and beyond, Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the influential leader of Shiite Muslims in Iraq, spent 45 minutes speaking privately. FeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Remains of Father Emil Kapaun, Korean War military chaplain, identified Catholic News ServiceMarch 6, 20213 min read A U.S. government forensic team announced March 4 it has identified the remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, who was an Army chaplain and died in a Chinese prisoner-of-war camp during the Korean War. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanWorld News Pope: Honor martyrs by remaining faithful, working for a better Iraq Cindy WoodenMarch 5, 20215 min read Visiting a Baghdad cathedral “hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters” murdered in a terrorist attack that shook the world, Pope Francis said their sacrifice must motivate faith and a commitment to working for the common good. FeatureNewsPope Francis in IraqVaticanWorld News Pope arrives in Iraq, promoting peace, tolerance, equality Cindy WoodenMarch 5, 20215 min read To consolidate peace and ensure progress, the government and people of Iraq must never treat anyone as a second-class citizen and must work each day to promote harmony, Pope Francis said. CoronavirusFeatureNewsWorld News Bishop Rhoades: Latest COVID-19 vaccine can be used in good conscience Catholic News ServiceMarch 4, 20216 min read In a new video, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine and a former rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, reiterated that use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine “can be used in good moral conscience.” Previous 1 … 463 464 465 … 537 Next