world news FeatureNewsWorld News Bishops say ‘Rosary for America’ Oct. 7 imperative for a country in crisis Pablo KayOctober 5, 20206 min read Invoking Mary’s intercession for the U.S. together as Catholics is imperative for a country beset by multiple crises, said bishops participating a virtual “Rosary for America” Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. FeatureFratelli TuttiNewsVaticanWorld News Pope calls for politics to rediscover its vocation to work for common good Cindy WoodenOctober 5, 20204 min read People who think politics is sinking to new lows may find comfort in knowing Pope Francis also is concerned about the debasement of what church teaching has described as a “lofty vocation.” FeatureFratelli TuttiNewsRespect LifeVaticanWorld News Belief in God as creator of all has practical consequences, pope says in new encyclical Cindy WoodenOctober 4, 20209 min read Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognizing that all people possess an inherent dignity, has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis wrote. CoronavirusFeatureNewsWorld News Notre Dame president tests positive for coronavirus Carol ZimmermannOctober 2, 20203 min read Holy Cross Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for the coronavirus. 2020 ElectionFeatureNewsWorld News Al Smith dinner draws presidential nominees for 75th year; this time dais is virtual Catholic News ServiceOctober 2, 20206 min read The Catholic vote and the coronavirus subtly headlined the annual fundraiser of the 75th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner Oct. 1, livestreamed from the Manhattan residence of New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan due to COVID-19. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope tells new Swiss Guards that Christ stands beside them at all times Carol GlatzOctober 2, 20202 min read Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis assured them that God always stands by their side, offering them comfort and consolation. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Tomb of young Italian tech whiz opened for veneration Junno Arocho EstevesOctober 1, 20203 min read The tomb of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, was opened for veneration before his beatification in Assisi. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomVaticanWorld News China at center of meeting between Pompeo, top Vatican officials Cindy WoodenOctober 1, 20203 min read After two weeks of communicating through the media, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin spoke face-to-face about China, the topic of a major difference of opinion. FeatureNewsSupreme CourtWorld News Expansion of abortion, gender rights loom large in Justice Ginsburg’s legacy Tom TracySeptember 30, 20209 min read Given her prolific output of written opinions both before and after joining the U.S. Supreme Court, the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a long legacy of legal thought and analysis for future generations to parse. For many, the abortion debate will loom large in her record. FeatureNewsWorld News Late Rwandan Catholic gospel singer awarded Havel human rights prize Catholic News ServiceSeptember 30, 20203 min read Kizito Mihigo, the late Rwandan Catholic gospel singer, song writer and organist, has been honored with Vaclav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent, an international award that celebrates bravery, creativity and artistic innovation against dictatorships. Previous 1 … 472 473 474 … 517 Next