world news Conflict in the Middle EastEcumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Unity, dialogue, respect: On first trip, pope highlights paths to peace Cindy WoodenDecember 3, 20255 min read Spending time with Catholics, other Christian leaders and top Muslim clerics in Turkey Nov. 27-Nov. 30 and Lebanon Nov. 30-Dec. 2, the pope made formal speeches about how believing in God as the father of all means recognizing one another as brothers and sisters. BishopsFeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Buffalo bishop calls nation, Christians to ‘do better’ in upholding migrants’ dignity Gina ChristianDecember 3, 20256 min read A New York state bishop, who is a Baltimore native, has echoed a recent call from the nation’s Catholic bishops to respect God-given human dignity, regardless of immigration status. Conflict in the Middle EastNewsWorld News Situation in Gaza remains ‘critical’ despite peace plan, say Catholic leaders Gina ChristianDecember 3, 20256 min read As Pope Leo XIV urged in Turkey Nov. 27 that “the future of humanity is at stake” with ongoing conflict in the Middle East and days after a United Nations Security Council endorsement of a U.S.-backed peace plan, Catholic leaders warn that conditions in Gaza remain grave, especially as winter approaches. NewsSaintsVaticanWorld News Pope Leo is first pontiff to go to St. Charbel’s tomb; visit is source of ‘great joy’ for Lebanon Isabella H. de CarvalhoDecember 3, 20255 min read On the second leg of his apostolic journey that took him to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of St. Charbel on Dec. 1. NewsReligious FreedomRespect LifeSupreme CourtWorld News Supreme Court weighs appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy centers Kate ScanlonDecember 2, 20255 min read The Supreme Court on Dec. 2 heard oral arguments in an appeal from a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey challenging an investigation by that state’s attorney general alleging they misled people about their services and seeking information about their donors. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsNewsVaticanWorld News Pope tells reporters dialogue is always the answer to tense situations Cindy WoodenDecember 2, 20255 min read At the end of his first foreign trip as pope, a trip focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of friendship and respect he had seen could be a helpful example for people in North America and Europe, too. FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Catholic advocates raise alarm at Trump’s call to ‘pause’ migration from ‘Third World Countries’ Kate ScanlonDecember 2, 20253 min read President Donald Trump said in a series of social media posts on Thanksgiving Day that he will “permanently pause” all immigration from what he called “Third World Countries,” prompting concern from Catholic immigration advocates. BishopsMissionsNewsWorld News U.S. bishops award over $7 million in grants to home missions, thanks to nation’s Catholics Gina ChristianDecember 2, 20254 min read Dozens of “home mission dioceses” across the nation have received much-needed financial support, provided by the generosity of U.S. Catholics through an annual collection. Conflict in the Middle EastFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Choose the way of peace, pope says as he leaves Lebanon Cindy WoodenDecember 2, 20255 min read Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon with what he termed “a heartfelt appeal: may the attacks and hostilities cease.” NewsReligious FreedomThe Catholic DifferenceWar in UkraineWorld News Baltimore native Weigel honored for defense of human dignity in the face of aggression Katarzyna SzalajkoDecember 1, 20255 min read American theologian and author George Weigel was honored Nov. 30 with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s Blessed Omelyan Kovch Award at the National Opera House in Lviv, Ukraine. Previous 1 … 54 55 56 … 838 Next
