world news Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Document found detailing convents in Rome that hid Jews from the Nazis Cindy WoodenSeptember 8, 20234 min read Catholic and Jewish institutions announced Sept. 7 the discovery of a previously unpublished list of several thousand people, mostly Jews, who were hidden in Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome during the Nazi occupation of the city. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News Across the nation, aborted children will be remembered and mourned Gina ChristianSeptember 8, 20234 min read The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children takes place Sept. 9, with services and gatherings at some 225 locations across the country. About 56 of those locations are gravesites for the remains of aborted children, while the majority are memorials. FeatureHealth CareNewsWorld News ‘Courageous Catholic medicine’ needed more than ever, say medical professionals Maria WieringSeptember 8, 20238 min read “Be Not Afraid: Courageous Catholic Medicine” is the theme of the Catholic Medical Association’s 92nd annual educational conference Sept. 7-9 in Phoenix. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Federal judge orders Texas to remove anti-migrant buoys from the Rio Grande Kate ScanlonSeptember 7, 20234 min read A federal judge ordered Texas to remove controversial floating barriers in the Rio Grande and prohibited the state from adding or reinstalling additional buoys in the river aimed at reducing unauthorized border crossings, marking a legal victory for the Biden administration, which opposed their use. FeatureNewsSynodalityVaticanWorld News Nuncio says polarization occurs when people defend ideas, not people Cindy WoodenSeptember 7, 20234 min read The polarization Pope Francis sees in the Catholic Church in the United States is not only a U.S. problem, Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre, Vatican nuncio in the United States, told Vatican News. FeatureNewsSocial JusticeWorld News With evictions growing, housing situation for many Americans seen growing more precarious Kimberly HeatheringtonSeptember 7, 20239 min read With coronavirus-era eviction protections expiring across the country and rent payment waivers not far behind, the already-precarious situation of many low-income Americans is about to get worse. FeatureNewsReligious FreedomWorld News Lawmaker, bishop urge action as 120,000 Armenians face ‘ethnic cleansing’ Gina ChristianSeptember 7, 20236 min read A U.S. lawmaker and a Catholic bishop are calling for action to end a months-long blockade that has left some 120,000 ethnic Armenians at risk of what he and other experts are calling “genocide by starvation.” BibleFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News God elects some in order to better reach everyone, pope says Carol GlatzSeptember 7, 20232 min read God chooses certain people not to exclude others, but always to include everyone by way of the missionary and social outreach of his disciples, Pope Francis said. 2024 ElectionFeatureNewsWorld News Pence at St. Anselm’s: Populism a ‘road to ruin’ for GOP Kate ScanlonSeptember 7, 20234 min read Republicans face a choice between populism and conservatism, former Vice President Mike Pence argued in a Sept. 6 speech at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. FeatureNewsSchoolsWorld News U.S. Catholic schools see strong growth, forming children ‘who love Jesus Christ’ Gina ChristianSeptember 7, 20236 min read As they open their doors for a new academic year, the nation’s Catholic schools are enjoying overall strong growth, along with a firm commitment to mission, experts told OSV News. Previous 1 … 542 543 544 … 870 Next