world news NewsReligious FreedomWorld News Divided court reexamines insurance coverage of contraceptives Carol ZimmermannMay 7, 20206 min read The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided May 6 over Trump administration rules that give employers more ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their health plans. NewsVaticanWorld News In new biography, Pope Benedict says world threatened by humanism Catholic News ServiceMay 4, 20203 min read In a newly published biography, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church is threatened by a “worldwide dictatorship of seemingly humanist ideologies.” NewsWorld News Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump Dennis SadowskiMay 4, 20204 min read Laudatory comments about President Donald Trump by New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan have been blasted in a letter to the prelate from more than 1,500 faith leaders. NewsWorld News Archdiocese of New Orleans files Chapter 11 reorganization Peter Finney Jr.May 4, 20207 min read Citing mounting concerns over the financial impact of clergy sex abuse settlements and the coronavirus pandemic, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for Chapter 11 reorganization of the finances of its administrative offices May 1 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. CoronavirusNewsWorld News Phoenix Diocese cuts jobs, ends newspaper, citing revenue shortfall Catholic News ServiceMay 4, 20203 min read The suspension of public Masses, the closing of schools and the limiting of public gatherings has helped slow the spread of COVID-19, but it also has resulted in financial and business challenges for churches and schools in the Diocese of Phoenix. Black Catholic MinistryCoronavirusFeatureLocal NewsNewsWorld News Bishops urge closer look at coronavirus deaths in black communities Rhina GuidosMay 4, 20204 min read It is both appropriate and responsible for the Catholic Church to add its voice to those calling for a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the underlying causes and the effects of this virus on these communities, which continue to suffer from longstanding inequities in basic human rights such as access to quality healthcare,” Archbishop Lori said. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News On Good Shepherd Sunday, pope remembers fallen priests, doctors Junno Arocho EstevesMay 4, 20203 min read Priests and doctors who gave their lives caring for the spiritual and physical well-being of others during the coronavirus pandemic are like Jesus, the good shepherd, who laid down his life for his flock, Pope Francis said. NewsRespect LifeWorld News Few sermons mention abortion in U.S. Christianity, Pew finds Mark PattisonApril 30, 20204 min read The percentage of sermons about abortion is in the single digits, according to a Pew Research Center study, the results of which were released April 29. CoronavirusNewsWorld News Catholic bioethicist: COVID-19 vaccine could be question of conscience Simon CaldwellApril 30, 20202 min read There is “no absolute duty” to boycott any COVID-19 vaccine produced with the help of cells derived from aborted fetuses, said a researcher from a Catholic bioethics institute. FeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Sainthood cause for Dorothy Day picking up steam in U.S. Mark PattisonApril 29, 20208 min read The sainthood cause for Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, believes it could have all of the documentation prepared at some point next year to send to the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Previous 1 … 494 495 496 … 517 Next