world news Crisis in IsraelFeatureNewsWorld News Christians’ testimony in Gaza a ‘true miracle’ amid nonstop war, says Holy Land guardian Michael KellyJanuary 15, 20246 min read As the world marked 100 days since the Hamas militants attacks that unleashed hell in the Holy Land, images of the children from Holy Family Parish — the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip — dressed in white albs to receive the sacrament were a stark and welcome contrast in a land that has had little reason to smile since Oct. 7. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope fields questions from Rome clergy, including about blessings Cindy WoodenJanuary 15, 20242 min read Responding to questions from priests and deacons ministering in the Diocese of Rome, Pope Francis said the possibility of blessing gay couples regards “people, not organizations” or their agendas. NewsWorld News After Taiwan elections, missionary hopes politicians are ‘realistic, practical’ Barb FrazeJanuary 15, 20245 min read Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, known as William Lai, who opposes Chinese control of Taiwan, won the island democracy’s Jan. 13 presidential election, widely watched for its international implications. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope says he’s not thinking of resigning, talks about blessings Cindy WoodenJanuary 15, 20244 min read While a pope can resign, Pope Francis said it is not something he is thinking about or worrying about now. Crisis in IsraelCrisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Modern war is ‘crime against humanity,’ pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 15, 20243 min read With massive civilian deaths and the destruction of cities and their infrastructure, modern “war is in itself a crime against humanity,” Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsWorld News Bishop Rolando Álvarez released, exiled from Nicaragua after over 500 days of detention David AgrenJanuary 15, 20245 min read – Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa has been released from prison and sent into exile along with 18 imprisoned churchmen as the Nicaraguan government expelled its most prominent critic, whose presence behind bars bore witness to the Sandinista regime descent into totalitarianism, along with its unrelenting persecution of the Catholic Church. FeatureNewsRacial JusticeWorld News Broglio: Reflect on Rev. King’s ‘rallying cry’ to confront today’s ‘evils of racism’ OSV NewsJanuary 15, 20243 min read The Jan. 15 federal holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a time to “pause and reflect” on his “indelible legacy” and “his rallying cry in the pursuit of justice and peace,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Celebrating gifts while focused on goal Cindy WoodenJanuary 14, 20245 min read The praying, walking and working will be highlighted Jan. 18-25 as Christians around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. BooksFeatureNewsWorld News Servant of God’s ‘Diaries’ open a window into the soul of a disciple, says Boston cardinal Maria del Pilar GuzmanJanuary 14, 20245 min read Founded in Spain in the 1960s, amid the shanty towns of Palomeras Altas near Madrid, the Neocatechumenal Way was defined by St. John Paul II as “an itinerary of Catholic formation.” EucharistFeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Rare Blessed Carlo Acutis stained-glass window installed in Minnesota adoration chapel Dianne TowalskiJanuary 14, 20245 min read During the parish year of the National Eucharistic Revival, one of the oldest adoration chapels in the Diocese of St. Cloud is getting a very special facelift. Previous 1 … 49 50 51 … 442 Next