world news Black Catholic MinistryFeatureNewsSaintsWorld News Black Catholic hero of charity, fed by the Eucharist, inspires faithful to holiness Gina ChristianDecember 3, 20235 min read Pierre Toussaint, declared “venerable” in 1997 by St. John Paul II, was born into slavery in St. Mark, Haiti, (then known as the French colony of Saint-Domingue) in 1766 and died a free man in New York in 1853. CollegesFeatureNewsWorld News Ave Maria University offers free Catholic online courses highlighting the true, good, beautiful SueAnn HowellDecember 2, 20236 min read Ave Maria University is now offering “The Pursuit of Wisdom,” a series of free online courses presented by university faculty that provides practical wisdom and insights on interesting topics and themes to help Catholics contemplate the true, good and beautiful. Ecumenism and Interfaith RelationsFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Journey toward Catholic-Orthodox unity began with an embrace, pope says Cindy WoodenDecember 2, 20233 min read The journey of reconciliation between Catholics and Orthodox began with an embrace almost 60 years ago, a sign of how important personal contact and time spent together are in the search for Christian unity, Pope Francis said. FeatureNewsObituariesSupreme CourtWorld News Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at 93 Kate ScanlonDecember 1, 20234 min read Sandra Day O’Connor, who was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, and often a crucial swing vote as a moderate, died Dec. 1 in Phoenix, per a statement from the high court. She was 93. FeatureNewsRespect LifeWorld News ‘I had Indi baptized to protect her,’ says father of 8-month-old British girl at her funeral OSV NewsDecember 1, 20236 min read Indi Gregory, a British girl who died Nov. 13 because her life support was not extended, had a Catholic funeral Dec. 1 in the British Nottingham Cathedral, celebrated by Bishop Patrick McKinney. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Canon law must be part of church’s mission of mercy, pope says Cindy WoodenDecember 1, 20233 min read All the Catholic Church’s structures, including tribunals and faculties of canon law, must undergo a “pastoral and missionary conversion” to ensure the church is giving the world “the only thing it needs: the Gospel of the mercy of Jesus,” Pope Francis wrote. FeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Cardinal sends message to charismatic Catholics gathered in Dubai Cindy WoodenDecember 1, 20233 min read Some 3,000 charismatic Catholics living in the Persian Gulf gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for praise and worship and to reflect on God’s call to “be holy, for I am holy.” FeatureNewsVaticanVocationsWorld News No one can or will change the nature of the priesthood, cardinal says Carol GlatzDecember 1, 20234 min read The only way to carry out the new evangelization called for by Pope Francis is to adopt the pastoral style of a compassionate, humble, patient and simple priest who walks at the same pace as his people, Cardinal Pietro Parolin told seminarians. NewsObituariesRespect LifeVaticanWorld News Pope offers condolences to mourners at Indi Gregory’s funeral Catholic News ServiceDecember 1, 20232 min read Pope Francis offered condolences to the parents of Indi Gregory and to the mourners at the funeral of “this precious child of God.” BishopsEnvironmentNewsWorld News U.S. bishops: COP28 must heed ‘cry of the earth’ and ‘cry of the poor’ Gina ChristianDecember 1, 20236 min read Efforts to meet climate goals must heed both the “cry of the earth” and the “cry of the poor,” said two U.S. Catholic bishops leading committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Previous 1 … 87 88 89 … 458 Next