world news FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Rachel’s Vineyard retreats offer post-abortion healing Catholic News ServiceJuly 21, 20224 min read The purpose of the retreat is “helping men and women open their hearts to Jesus Christ as the healer,” he said, adding that “it is not just emotional, but a spiritual journey of the heart.” Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News Documents detailing Portuguese Inquisition to become available online Judith SudilovksyJuly 21, 20224 min read Rare documentation of the Portuguese Inquisition with detailed information about the sentencing trials which took place 500 years ago have been digitized for the first time in the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem’s National Library of Israel. EnvironmentFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Covenant between humanity, environment needed, pope says Junno Arocho EstevesJuly 21, 20225 min read In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, the pope said the current climate crisis is a call for men and women, especially Christians, to “repent and modify our lifestyles and destructive systems.” Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News U.S. citizens have responsibility to promote religious freedom, speaker says Cindy WoodenJuly 21, 20225 min read Violations of religious liberty are increasing around the world, and U.S. citizens have a special responsibility to stand up for the religious freedom of all believers in all nations, said Samah Norquist, former chief adviser for international religious freedom to the administrator of U.S. Agency for International Development. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope’s words in Canada may have broader reach, official says Cindy WoodenJuly 20, 20224 min read Pope Francis’ July trip to Canada was born out of his meetings with the nations’ Indigenous people and was planned around encounters with them, and if the pope’s words “have value elsewhere,” like throughout the Americas, all the better, said the director of the Vatican press office. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope meets with Monaco royalty at Vatican Junno Arocho EstevesJuly 20, 20222 min read Pope Francis interrupted his traditional July break to meet with Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, at the Vatican. FeatureNewsRespect LifeSupreme CourtWorld News After Dobbs, states focus on abortion laws, interstate travel for abortions Tom TracyJuly 19, 20228 min read The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling June 24 in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned the court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling returned the legislative authority to regulate abortion to the states. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Vatican investments must follow Catholic social teaching, new policy says Junno Arocho EstevesJuly 19, 20224 min read The Vatican released a new policy consolidating the investment portfolios of all offices and keeping all current and future investments in line with the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. FeatureNewsVaticanWar in UkraineWorld News War and peace: Ukraine ambassador sees vital role for Vatican Junno Arocho EstevesJuly 19, 20225 min read For Andrii Yurash, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Pope Francis’ consistent reminder of “the barbarism of war” is needed because “four months of war has made a lot of people around the world accustomed to this situation.” FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Texas bishops call for immigration reform after migrant deaths in trailer Rhina GuidosJuly 18, 20223 min read The Texas Catholic bishops urged immigration reform, saying it is necessary to prevent what happened to 53 migrants discovered dead and dying inside a trailer June 27 from happening again. Previous 1 … 525 526 527 … 697 Next