world news FeatureNewsRespect LifeSupreme CourtWorld News Supreme Court says abortion drugs must be obtained in person, not by mail Carol ZimmermannJanuary 13, 20214 min read The Supreme Court Jan. 12 reinstated a federal requirement that women who are seeking abortion-inducing drugs must do so in person, not by mail, as a federal judge had allowed last year due to the pandemic and the high court had let stand. FeatureNewsRespect LifeSupreme CourtWorld News Lisa Montgomery put to death after Supreme Court reversal Carol ZimmermannJanuary 13, 20215 min read After a flurry of court decisions, the Supreme Court reversed a pair of rulings from federal appeals courts that had put death-row inmate Lisa Montgomery’s execution on hold, and it denied two other last-minute requests to postpone the execution. BooksNewsWorld News History of early American Catholics late author’s crowning achievement Nancy L. RobertsJanuary 13, 20215 min read This highly anticipated second volume in historian Kevin Starr’s history of Catholics in the United States is nothing short of glorious. CoronavirusFeatureLentNewsVaticanWorld News For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on heads Catholic News ServiceJanuary 13, 20212 min read The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, including sprinkling ashes on the top of people’s heads rather than using them to make a cross on people’s foreheads. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News In message for World Sick Day, pope calls for health care for all Cindy WoodenJanuary 12, 20214 min read Praising those who help the sick and praying for those who are sick, Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people. FeatureNewsU.S. CongressWorld News Fallout over Capitol siege extends to job losses for those who were there Mark PattisonJanuary 12, 20214 min read Just as the political and criminal fallout has continued over the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by people seeking to halt the Electoral College certification of President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the November election, the fallout has extended to job losses for those who have been identified as taking part in the siege. FeatureNewsWorld News CHA letter to Biden reveals extensive list of health care priorities Mark PattisonJanuary 12, 20215 min read The Catholic Health Association issued an extensive list of priorities it would like President-elect Joe Biden’s administration to pursue. 2020 ElectionFeatureNewsU.S. CongressWorld News Two Catholic members of Congress reflect on Capitol attack, work ahead Mark ZimmermannJanuary 11, 20216 min read Seeing the U.S. Capitol building being stormed by a rioting mob Jan. 6 brought a visceral reaction from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska. Fortenberry, who is Catholic and often attends daily Mass at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, called the attack a “desecration.” Divine WorshipFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes Cindy WoodenJanuary 11, 20215 min read Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person” — women and men — Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes. 2020 ElectionFeatureNewsU.S. CongressWorld News Pope says he was ‘astonished’ by violence at Capitol Cindy WoodenJanuary 9, 20213 min read Pope Francis said he was “astonished” by the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol, especially because the people of the United States are “so disciplined in democracy.” Previous 1 … 481 482 483 … 545 Next