world news Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Holy Spirit creates harmony, pope tells ecumenical dialogue commission Carol GlatzJanuary 26, 20242 min read Seeing young people involved in ecumenical initiatives is a sign of the Holy Spirit at work, Pope Francis said. EvangelizationFeatureNewsWorld News More ‘nuanced nones’ challenge parishes to become more outward facing, says evangelization expert Gina ChristianJanuary 26, 20247 min read “Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe,” released Jan. 24 by Pew Research Center, found that about 28 percent of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News New gender law takes effect in April after Ohio lawmakers override DeWine’s veto Kate ScanlonJanuary 26, 20244 min read Ohio lawmakers voted Jan. 24 to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent veto of legislation that bans certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender and also prohibits athletes from competing on sports teams corresponding with their self-perceived gender identity opposite their biological sex. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Love is the only path to Christian unity, pope says Cindy WoodenJanuary 26, 20244 min read Divided Christians will draw closer to one another only by loving God and loving their neighbors, serving one another and not pointing fingers in blame for past faults, Pope Francis said. Conflict in the Middle EastFeatureNewsVaticanWar in UkraineWorld News Pope: Remembering the Holocaust reminds people hatred is never justified Carol GlatzJanuary 26, 20242 min read Pope Francis highlighted the importance of remembering and condemning the horror of the Holocaust, underlining that hatred and violence can never be justified. FeatureKnights of ColumbusNewsWar in UkraineWorld News Two years into war, Knights of Columbus steadfast in Ukraine on front lines of aid Gina ChristianJanuary 25, 20247 min read As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus remain steadfast in bringing relief to vulnerable Ukrainians living in some of the hardest-hit areas, one of the organization’s leaders told OSV News. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope tells judges at Vatican-based tribunal that prayer is essential Carol GlatzJanuary 25, 20243 min read A tribunal judge for the Catholic Church must have a rich prayer life, if not, he should quit, Pope Francis said. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Anglican, Catholic bishops travel, pray, work together Cindy WoodenJanuary 25, 20246 min read Acknowledging that many of the bishops present live in situations of poverty and strife, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion told Catholic and Anglican bishops that they had a responsibility to work together to preach the Gospel and to bring hope and healing to the world. NewsRespect LifeWorld News Supreme Court OKs Alabama’s first nitrogen gas execution decried by faith leaders Kate ScanlonJanuary 25, 20244 min read The Supreme Court Jan. 24 rejected an appeal by death-row inmate Kenneth Smith, whose planned execution by the state of Alabama — the first known execution by nitrogen gas — was openly decried by more than 100 Alabama faith leaders just days earlier. FeatureNewsWorld News ‘We give thanks to God!’ says Haiti archbishop as six nuns are freed from captivity OSV NewsJanuary 25, 20243 min read The six nuns kidnapped in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19 have been freed, and the archbishop of the capital was overjoyed and thankful at the news. Previous 1 … 503 504 505 … 902 Next
