world news FeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Bishop Flores: Brownsville vehicle crash indicative of ‘corrosive tendency’ to devalue vulnerable human life Kate ScanlonMay 8, 20234 min read A vehicle crashed into a crowd waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News Catholic leaders welcome ‘focus on service’ at king’s coronation Jonathan LuxmooreMay 8, 20238 min read Catholic leaders in Britain welcomed the ecumenical and interfaith elements in the May 6 coronation of King Charles III and his consort, Queen Camilla, as well as a pledge by the new monarch “not to be served but to serve.” FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Jesus shows what path to take, especially in times of trouble, pope says Carol GlatzMay 8, 20232 min read Christians have no need to be afraid or hopeless because Jesus always tells the faithful where they are going and how to get there, Pope Francis said. FeatureGun ViolenceNewsWorld News Dallas bishop reacts to mass shooting at mall with ‘heavy heart,’ urges ‘prayers for peace’ in communities Kate ScanlonMay 8, 20236 min read Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns addressed the faithful of the diocese “with a heavy heart” late May 6 after at least eight people, including a child, were killed during a mass shooting that afternoon at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas. NewsVaticanWorld News Every moment is a chance to live the Gospel, pope tells new Swiss Guards Justin McLellanMay 8, 20233 min read Pope Francis asked 23 new members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard to draw close to the sacraments, read Scripture and meditate on spiritual texts, including during calm shifts on guard. EnvironmentFeatureNewsRacial JusticeWorld News Despite new EPA rule to reduce toxic pollution, Catholic activist says fight to protect communities far from over Kimberly HeatheringtonMay 8, 20238 min read Rise St. James describes itself as “fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish, Louisiana.” CollegesFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Catholic universities must be missionary in spirit, pope says Justin McLellanMay 7, 20232 min read Catholic universities must be outward looking and prepare their students to engage with the world’s problems rather than teaching rigid ideas, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsWar in UkraineWorld News From food distribution to trauma therapy, Ukrainian priest is on wound-healing mission for displaced Ukrainians OSV NewsMay 7, 20236 min read For many Ukrainians pouring westward to flee conflict, the baroque 18th-century church with its distinct twin bell towers, standing tall above the old city’s red rooftops, proved a natural beacon for those propelled far from home. EucharistFeatureNewsWorld News New eucharistic procession aims to bring Christ into the U.S. capital’s public square Kurt JensenMay 7, 20235 min read Unlike large processions that circle churches, the procession Father Trullols has in mind aims to bring the Eucharistic Jesus literally out into the public square. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Church must protect its huge audiovisual archives, media assets, pope says Carol GlatzMay 6, 20233 min read There is real “cultural urgency” for the entire Catholic Church to preserve its audiovisual, documentary and other media archives and assets, Pope Francis said. Previous 1 … 556 557 558 … 835 Next