At COP26, Vatican delegation calls for solidarity with poorer nations
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — As the U.N. Climate Change Conference was nearing its final day, the Vatican delegation urged parties to deliver…
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Priest-chaplain in U.S. Army says he felt called to serve God and country
byBy Katie Camario ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Father Eric Albertson said he felt called to serve God and country, and as a military chaplain…
Prelates see synodal process as Holy Spirit’s realm to inspire the church
byBy Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service As Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis sees it, the church-wide synod called by Pope…
Pope encourages French bishops to support, console victims
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged the bishops of France to carry the cross of the abuse crisis…
Vatican extends traditional All Souls’ Day indulgences
byCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the…
Extreme poverty can be ended ‘immediately,’ speaker says at Vatican
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Extreme deprivation could be ended “basically immediately,” said U.S. economist and member of the Pontifical Academy of Social…
Death-row spiritual advisers weigh in on Supreme Court case
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — A case before the Supreme Court Nov. 9 argues that death-row chaplains should have the final word. Specifically, they…
March for Life: Unborn must be part of current U.S. debate over inequality
byBy Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON — It’s a question Jeanne Mancini has already been asked so many times, she has an answer ready to go….
Biden thanks pope for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking…
Pew survey: Americans significantly favor separation of church, state
byBy Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — Nearly three times as many Americans favor the federal government enforcing the separation of church and state than want…