world news NewsReligious FreedomWorld News Supreme Court declines review of case involving Washington Archdiocese ad Mark ZimmermannApril 9, 20204 min read The Archdiocese of Washington expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s prohibition of religious advertising did not violate the First Amendment. CoronavirusNewsWorld News USCCB Administrative Committee cancels U.S. bishops’ June assembly Catholic News ServiceApril 9, 20202 min read The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has canceled the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly that was planned for June 10-12 in Detroit. CoronavirusNewsSchoolsWorld News Catholic schools must face pandemic challenges, Vatican office says Junno Arocho EstevesApril 8, 20203 min read While the coronavirus pandemic has proven challenging for schools and parents in educating children, it is also a chance for Catholic schools to confront those challenges with courage, said the Congregation for Catholic Education. deaconsNewsVaticanWorld News Pope sets up new commission to study women deacons Cindy WoodenApril 8, 20203 min read Pope Francis has established a new “Study Commission on the Female Diaconate” as a follow-up to a previous group that studied the history of women deacons in the New Testament and the early Christian communities. CoronavirusNewsVideoWorld News Franciscans in Brazil use frevo music in video urging people to stay home Lise AlvesApril 7, 20202 min read To the soundtrack of the official hymn of Recife’s Galo da Madrugada, said to be the largest carnival block in the world, Franciscans from five convents in northeastern Brazil dance to a typical Brazilian rhythm known as the frevo with one request: “Fique em Casa” (Stay Home). NewsWorld News Cardinal Pell released from prison after court overturns conviction Michael SainsburyApril 7, 20206 min read Cardinal George Pell has been released from prison after 405 days behind bars after the seven judges of the High Court of Australia unanimously overturned the original December 2018 jury verdict that found him guilty on five counts of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in 1996. NewsWorld News Turin Archdiocese to livestream display Shroud of Turin on Holy Saturday Catholic News ServiceApril 7, 20202 min read With people forced to stay home, even during Holy Week, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the archbishop of Turin has announced a special online exposition of the Shroud of Turin, which many believe is the burial cloth of Jesus. CoronavirusFeatureNewsVaticanVideoWorld News Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others Carol GlatzApril 5, 20205 min read With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the presence of the faithful from the general public. CoronavirusFeatureNewsWorld News USCCB president calls for national moment of prayer on Good Friday Catholic News ServiceApril 4, 20202 min read Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has invited U.S. Catholics to join him on Good Friday, April 10, to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart at noon (EDT). CoronavirusNewsWorld News Catholic Church responded to plagues with penance, prayers Carol ZimmermannApril 4, 20204 min read Although the coronavirus pandemic brings to mind plagues from centuries ago, both with quarantines, fast-spreading diseases and deaths, there is one big difference on the spiritual side: Today’s pandemic is not, save but a lone voice or two, described as God’s punishment on humanity. Previous 1 … 559 560 561 … 579 Next