world news FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Mexican bishops express sorrow after Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion David AgrenSeptember 9, 20214 min read The Mexican bishops’ conference expressed sorrow over a unanimous Supreme Court decision to decriminalize abortion, while other church leaders called on Catholics to “not to be indifferent” on issues of life. 9/11FeatureNewsWorld News What was, what might have been, what could be: War money spent elsewhere Mark PattisonSeptember 9, 20217 min read The “Costs of War Research Series” by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs puts the price tag over the past 20 years at $8 trillion, more than double the infrastructure bill’s projected cost. FeatureNewsWorld News USCCB launches initiative to address polarization in U.S. society Dennis SadowskiSeptember 9, 20213 min read Polarization across society has prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to launch an initiative that looks to bring people together to serve the common good. deaconsFeatureNewsWorld News Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase Catholic News ServiceSeptember 9, 20213 min read The U.S. Catholic Church in 2020 had 18,075 permanent deacons serving in ministry, a decrease of 118 deacons, less than 1%, from the previous year, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in Washington. EvangelizationFeatureNewsWorld News New global initiative seeks to ‘unlock’ Catechism of the Catholic Church Anna Capizzi GalvezSeptember 9, 20215 min read When is the last time you cracked open the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Odds are, it’s sitting on your bookshelf collecting dust. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Vatican releases guidance for dioceses to begin synodal path Carol GlatzSeptember 8, 20217 min read The Vatican has issued the preparatory document and a “handbook” for dioceses as part of the global church’s preparation for the 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops, discussing the theme, “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.” Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ John MulderigSeptember 8, 20213 min read A spry wit paces the elegant martial-arts showdowns in director and co-writer Destin Daniel Cretton’s Marvel Comics-derived adventure “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” 9/11NewsWorld News We can’t let people forget 9/11, says retired NYFD captain Catholic News ServiceSeptember 7, 20215 min read Damore said faith helped sustain the workers during their grim tasks. Fire department chaplains were constantly present and he and others frequently walked to a nearby church where volunteers offered food and there was a daily noon Mass. EucharistFeatureNewsWorld News Eucharist is source of joy, God’s presence, speakers tell global congress Catholic News ServiceSeptember 7, 20214 min read The ultimate purpose of the Eucharist is mission, Mary Healy, a professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, told the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. FeatureNewsSocial JusticeWorld News U.S. bishops’ Labor Day statement calls for economy that works for all Catholic News ServiceSeptember 7, 20215 min read The “present ills of our economy” invite Catholics to reflect on ways to propose new and creative responses to vital human needs in a post-pandemic world, said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, in the U.S. bishops’ annual Labor Day statement. Previous 1 … 478 479 480 … 587 Next