world news FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Weeping Mary is sign of her motherly love, pope says Cindy WoodenDecember 11, 20232 min read Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Weeping Madonna of Syracuse, a plaster image of Mary hung in the bedroom of a newlywed couple in southern Italy that began shedding tears, Pope Francis said the miraculous sign is a reminder of Mary’s maternal presence and her desire that all people would know the love and peace of her son. AdventChristmasFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene, asks prayers for Holy Land Cindy WoodenDecember 11, 20234 min read Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi had the first Nativity scene — a live one — staged for the faithful on Christmas Eve in 1223. A 15th-century fresco now decorating the cave inspired the Nativity scene erected in St. Peter’s Square for the 800th anniversary celebrations. FeatureNewsWorld News Nebraska priest dies after attack during apparent rectory break-in Gina ChristianDecember 11, 20235 min read A Nebraska priest has died after being attacked in the rectory of his parish in the early morning before he was to celebrate Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent. FeatureHispanic MinistryNewsWorld NewsYouth Ministry YDisciple launches evangelization resources in Spanish to reach U.S. youth Marietha Góngora V.December 11, 20235 min read In November, NET Ministries, a Minnesota-based Catholic youth ministry that has been inspiring and forming young people to live their faith for decades, announced that it was expanding its outreach to Hispanic youth through its YDisciple project. Arts & CultureNewsWorld News Country star Craig Morgan shares his journey of faith to becoming Catholic Katie PetersonDecember 11, 20236 min read Country start Craig Morgan grew up in various Christian denominations, predominantly Baptist and, for a time, Presbyterian. But there were some things that didn’t sit quite right with him until he began studying the Catholic faith. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Marie Miller takes music and faith to new level in ‘Woman’ Gina ChristianDecember 10, 20235 min read A young singer-songwriter in Nashville, Tenn., is taking her music — and her faith — to a new level with her latest release. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsWorld News As Eastern, Latin Catholics discover each other’s richness, their bond grows Kiki HaydenDecember 10, 20238 min read While Pope Francis has been giving prominent roles to Eastern Catholic leaders in the Synod on Synodality, which recently concluded its first session in Rome, the bond between the 23 Eastern Catholic churches and the Latin Church also grows at the local level BishopsNewsVaticanWorld News Pope gives Philadelphia three new auxiliary bishops known for humble, ‘zealous hearts’ Gina ChristianDecember 8, 20236 min read The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is welcoming three new auxiliary bishops — all of whom, as Philadelphia priests, are already home. Crisis in IsraelCrisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope asks Mary to watch over Ukrainians, Palestinians, Israelis Justin McLellanDecember 8, 20234 min read Mary’s conception, free from original sin, shows that the destiny of humanity lies in life, brotherhood, harmony and peace rather than death, hate, conflict and war, Pope Francis said on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Crisis in UkraineFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Nothing is impossible for God, not even peace in Ukraine, pope says Cindy WoodenDecember 8, 20234 min read Pope Francis asked Catholics around the world to join him in entrusting to Mary “the universal desire for peace, especially for the martyred Ukraine, which is suffering so much.” Previous 1 … 74 75 76 … 450 Next