Catholic News Service Archives

Nigerian bishops criticize verbal hits on pope, South African xenophobia

Catholic News Service, Church in Africa
Sep 21, 2019

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has condemned recent verbal attacks on Pope Francis as well as xenophobic attacks by South Africans on foreigners.

Letters to Blessed John Henry Newman show his role as pastor, evangelist

Catholic News Service, Church in Europe
Sep 21, 2019

Thousands of documents relating to England’s 19th-century convert-cardinal, Blessed John Henry Newman, are being released ahead of his Oct. 13 canonization, highlighting his role as a pastor and evangelist, said church experts.

Integral ecology: Challenging people to broaden their focus of concern

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Sep 21, 2019

Integral ecology — a phrase often used when discussing the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon — highlights not just the interconnectedness that exists among God, humanity and creation, but also recognizes how political, economic, cultural, social and religious values and decisions are interrelated and affect the way people live with one another on the planet and use its resources.

Texas parish keeps ‘unshakable’ faith after Imelda hits Houston, Beaumont

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Sep 21, 2019

Father T.J. Dolce used Facebook Live to tell the St. Martha parish and school community he leads as pastor that the “incessant rain” had indeed flooded their school again.

Charities team returns from fact-finding mission to Nassau, Bahamas

Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
Sep 21, 2019

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami will ship targeted emergency goods and humanitarian relief to the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas through a temporary partnership with the Archdiocese of Nassau.

New Lithuanian cardinal, ‘strong internally,’ spent time in Soviet prison

Catholic News Service, Church in Europe
Sep 21, 2019

Lithuania’s new cardinal, a veteran of Soviet prisons and labor camps, counts on not being assigned “specific duties” following his elevation so he can continue serving his local church.