world news Arts & CultureEnvironmentFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope shares his ‘dreams’ for Amazon region, its Catholic community Cindy WoodenFebruary 12, 20206 min read Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with “Amazonian features.” Knights of ColumbusNewsWorld News Knights of Columbus celebrate 100 years in Rome Carol GlatzFebruary 11, 20203 min read Less than 40 years after its humble beginnings in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus was invited by Pope Benedict XV to establish a permanent presence in Rome. FeatureNewsVaticanVideoWorld News U.S. bishops ask pope about Amazon synod, discuss range of issues Catholic News ServiceFebruary 11, 20206 min read Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will be disappointed in his apostolic exhortation. FeatureKnights of ColumbusNewsWorld News Generous help of Knights counters culture of indifference, pope says Carol GlatzFebruary 10, 20203 min read Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for helping Christians in the Middle East. NewsWorld News Cardinal Dolan to meet with Cuban president, church leaders during visit Rhina GuidosFebruary 7, 20203 min read New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is set to meet with the president of the Republic of Cuba during a Feb. 7-12 trip to the island nation, which includes a visit with the cardinal of Havana and other Cuban prelates. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Gretel and Hansel’ Kurt JensenFebruary 6, 20203 min read The film covers the familiar outlines of the old story, with two children negotiating a dark and very foggy forest as they escape a famine-scarred home life in search of food and security. NewsWorld News Among calls for unity, Trump criticizes Democrats at prayer breakfast Dennis SadowskiFebruary 6, 20205 min read As three members of Congress and a well-known economist called for healing, unity and “love of neighbor” at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump broke ranks and criticized Democrats for impeaching him while hailing Republicans who acquitted him. NewsWorld News Sister who works with Philadelphia homeless attends State of the Union Carol ZimmermannFebruary 6, 20204 min read Mercy Sister Mary Scullion, co-founder and executive director of Project HOME, an organization that helps the homeless in Philadelphia, was one of the many guests who attended the Feb. 4 State of the Union, which she hoped would draw attention to homelessness and inspire federal aid to alleviate it. NewsWorld News Human Rights Watch says deportees killed after return to El Salvador David AgrenFebruary 6, 20202 min read At least 138 Salvadorans have been murdered after being sent back to their violent Central American country from the United States, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. NewsRespect LifeWorld News Trump highlights pro-life, school choice issues in State of the Union Julie AsherFebruary 5, 20204 min read Less than two weeks after pro-life leaders welcomed President Donald Trump to the speakers’ platform at the Jan. 24 March for Life on the National Mall, these leaders were praising a call he issued in his State of the Union address Feb. 4 that Congress immediately ban late-term abortion. Previous 1 … 526 527 528 … 538 Next