world news CoronavirusNewsRespect LifeWorld News Death penalty opponents decry first execution carried out amid pandemic Carol ZimmermannMay 20, 20204 min read Catholic advocates against the death penalty spoke out against Missouri’s May 19 execution of a death-row inmate, Walter Barton, whose death by lethal injection was the first execution to happen during the pandemic. CoronavirusEnvironmentNewsWorld News Vatican listens to ‘cry of poor, cry of the Earth’ during pandemic Cindy WoodenMay 18, 20204 min read Pope Francis’ vision of “integral human development” and “integral ecology” involves identifying the connections between the condition of human beings and the condition of the environment, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. NewsVaticanVideoWorld News St. John Paul was a good shepherd, pope says on saint’s birthday Carol GlatzMay 18, 20203 min read St. John Paul II was a man of deep prayer, who loved being close to people and loved God’s justice and mercy, Pope Francis said. CoronavirusNewsWorld News New emergency aid bill aims to cut most benefits to Catholic schools Dennis SadowskiMay 16, 20206 min read Catholic leaders expressed deep reservations about a new $3 trillion tax cut and spending bill in response to the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic that would restrict support for Catholic school students. CoronavirusNewsWorld News Fauci to Jesuit high school graduates: ‘We will get through this’ Carol ZimmermannMay 15, 20205 min read Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is used to addressing the country about steps to contain the coronavirus, but in mid-May he spoke directly to graduates of the nation’s 60 Jesuit high schools with words of encouragement and congratulations. NewsWorld News Pope Benedict: St. John Paul’s life marked by mercy, not moral rigidity Junno Arocho EstevesMay 15, 20205 min read The continuity between St. John Paul II and Pope Francis is rooted in the message of God’s divine mercy for all men and women, retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter commemorating his predecessor’s birth. CoronavirusEnvironmentNewsWorld News CRS unveils hunger awareness campaign as pandemic hinders access to food Dennis SadowskiMay 15, 20205 min read As tens of millions more people are at risk of acute hunger because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Relief Services is embarking on a campaign to raise awareness, advocate and raise funds to head off the brewing crisis. NewsSportsWorld News Once he retires, NFL quarterback to coach at Catholic high school Catholic News ServiceMay 14, 20203 min read Philip Rivers said he fulfilled one childhood dream by playing quarterback in the NFL. He’ll soon fulfill another by coaching high school football. NewsWorld News Nigerian bishop: Murdered seminarian had courage of a martyr Catholic News ServiceMay 14, 20204 min read A murdered Nigerian seminarian had the courage of a martyr, his bishop said after three men were arrested for murder and kidnapping. NewsWorld News National shrine in Washington celebrates two 100-year milestones this year Catholic News ServiceMay 14, 20204 min read On May 16, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington — the largest Catholic church in North America and one of the 10 largest churches in the world — marks the 100th anniversary of the blessing of the land on which it was built. Previous 1 … 491 492 493 … 516 Next