world news FeatureNewsWorld News New York Archdiocese closes 20 schools; six more close in Brooklyn Diocese Catholic News ServiceJuly 10, 20204 min read Twenty schools in the Archdiocese of New York will not reopen in the fall because of the financial fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. FeatureNewsVaticanVideoWorld News Pope: Migrants seeking new life end up instead in ‘hell’ of detention Carol GlatzJuly 10, 20204 min read Decrying the unimaginable “hell” migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to examine how they do or don’t help — as Jesus commanded — the people God has placed in their path. FeatureNewsWorld News Twins conjoined at head successfully separated at Vatican-owned hospital Carol GlatzJuly 9, 20203 min read After more than a year of preliminary studies and three difficult operations, a medical team at the Vatican-owned pediatric hospital successfully separated conjoined twin girls. FeatureNewsWorld News Retired Pope Benedict follows his brother’s funeral virtually Catholic News ServiceJuly 8, 20203 min read Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News U.S. bishops welcome court decision on Catholic schools Carol ZimmermannJuly 8, 20206 min read Two U.S. bishops said they welcomed the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling July 8 which said California Catholic schools could not be sued for job discrimination in firing teachers. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomSupreme CourtWorld News Court rules in favor of employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage Carol ZimmermannJuly 8, 20207 min read In a 7-2 decision July 8, the Supreme Court upheld regulations by the Trump administration giving employers more ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their health plans. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News New report says Iraqi Christians could face extinction Catholic News ServiceJuly 7, 20203 min read Without immediate action from the international community, Christians in northern Iraq could be endangered with extinction, warns a new report from the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need. The report, “Life after ISIS: New Challenges for Christianity in Iraq,” is based on a survey of Christians in the liberated Ninevah Plains. With anticipated […] Movie & Television ReviewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘The Outpost’ Kurt JensenJuly 7, 20203 min read With a commendable sensitivity to both the inanities and the unrelenting raw horror of combat — and careful attention to the emotional lives and steadfast valor of soldiers — “The Outpost” (Screen Media) seems likely to become an instant classic of the war-film genre. FeatureNewsRacial JusticeSaintsWorld News What Father Tolton might say about today’s racial injustices Joyce DurigaJuly 7, 20206 min read CHICAGO (CNS) — Father Augustus Tolton, the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, would likely be disappointed by what he sees going on in the United States today, said Father David Jones, pastor of St. Benedict the African Parish in Chicago. “I think ‘disappointed’ is a key word. I think people can […] FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican task force calls for an end to arms production Carol GlatzJuly 7, 20204 min read Human health, peace, security and progress would be better served with a complete end to the production of weapons worldwide, said members of a Vatican task force. Previous 1 … 484 485 486 … 517 Next