world news FeatureNewsReligious FreedomU.S. CongressWorld News Speakers say Equality Act ‘overly broad,’ will harm religious liberty Kurt JensenMarch 26, 20216 min read A March 22 online webinar on the Equality Act focused on criticism that the legislation is so vaguely worded it would harm religious liberty and obscure biological reality. FeatureLentNewsVaticanWorld News Virtual closeness, real community: Pope’s ministry flourished online Cindy WoodenMarch 25, 20215 min read Pope Francis, his liturgy office and his communications team made very deliberate decisions over the past year with the goal of letting people experience how close the pope was to them in their isolation and suffering. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Artist calls painting portrait of pope ‘a spiritually rewarding experience’ Catholic News ServiceMarch 25, 20215 min read Perez got the commission, did some quick and intense research on the nonprofit and Pope Francis, brainstormed with McGrory, and came up with a concept meant to convey the pope’s loving concern for the poor throughout the world: He would paint the pope in the company of Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi and people of different ages and ethnic groups. EasterFeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Resurrection’ John MulderigMarch 25, 20213 min read Though its tone is sometimes overheated, this is a handsomely done dramatization of the most essential period in human history. BooksFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Dante a ‘prophet of hope’ for the world, pope says Junno Arocho EstevesMarch 25, 20213 min read The life and works of the famed Italian poet Dante Alighieri remain a lasting treasure that embodies the virtue of hope so desperately needed in today’s world, Pope Francis said. Child & Youth ProtectionFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope names Chilean survivor to Commission for the Protection of Minors Catholic News ServiceMarch 25, 20214 min read Pope Francis has named Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of sexual abuse by a notorious Chilean priest, to be a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. FeatureNewsSocial JusticeWorld News Network Catholic social justice lobby to get its first lay leader Mark PattisonMarch 24, 20214 min read Network, the Catholic social justice lobby that has been run by women religious since its founding 50 years ago, will get its first lay leader effective April 6. FeatureNewsWorld News Boulder officer recalled as ‘man of character,’ ‘loving father’ Catholic News ServiceMarch 24, 20217 min read Officer Eric Talley, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder Police Department, was the first to arrive at the scene of a mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store the afternoon of March 22 and the first of 10 to be killed. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope says Mary comforts all those who die alone, reiterates she is not a “co-redemptrix” Carol GlatzMarch 24, 20213 min read As he has underlined often, the pope reiterated that Mary is not a “co-redemptrix.” For decades, some Catholics have been petitioning the popes to recognize Mary as co-redemptrix to highlight the essential role she played in redemption. CoronavirusEasterFeatureNewsWorld News Easter church attendance likely to be far behind pre-pandemic levels Mark PattisonMarch 23, 20215 min read Only 3% of Catholic churches in the United States are open and having Mass as they had before the pandemic, according to a new Pew Research Center report issued March 22. Previous 1 … 463 464 465 … 540 Next