Polish, Israeli govts condemn antisemitic display in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Israeli and Polish government officials on Saturday condemned an antisemitic incident involving Polish nationalists chanting “Death to Jews” on Poland’s Independence Day this week. Participants at the gathering also burned a copy of a medieval document that offered Jews protection and rights in Polish lands. The public expression of hatred occurred in […]
Priests differ on call to arms in violence-torn Mexico state
MEXICO CITY — Even for the violence-wracked Mexican state of Michoacan, it was surprising when a priest called from the pulpit for parishioners to arm themselves against warring drug gangs. “The cartel gunmen come, they take the livestock, they screw your wife and daughter, and you do nothing,” Father Alfredo Gallegos said in a sermon. […]
Pope: Don’t judge the poor, often victims of injustice
ROME — Pope Francis decried societies which rush indifferently past the poor, often judging them instead of helping them, as he celebrated Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica attended by 2,000 indigent people. During his homily, Francis also made an made the appeal against what he called “growing indifference” to the poor, who, he said, […]
U.S. Catholic bishops may dodge rebuke of Biden over abortion
While some U.S. Catholic bishops continue to denounce President Joe Biden for his support of legal abortion, their conference as a whole is likely to avoid direct criticism of him at its upcoming national meeting. The highest-profile agenda item is a proposed “teaching document” about the sacrament of Communion. Months of work on the document, […]
He Will Come Again in Glory to Judge the Living and the Dead
Michelangelo, “The Last Judgment,” 1536-1541 SCRIPTURES & ART: Good is good and evil is evil. Pick sides.
Official launch of Laudato Si' Action Platform offers Catholics concrete steps toward sustainable lifestyles
All sectors of the church are invited to participate in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, the Vatican-backed initiative to encourage concrete action on sustainability and climate change. Based on Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for creation, it aims to spark a cultural shift away from exploitation of the planet and its resources.
Mozambique: The rise in the cost of living, a concern for the Church.
While acknowledging the reduction of attacks on the general population by insurgents as a positive aspect, the country’s Catholic Bishops say that the cost of living in Mozambique is way above what most people can afford.
COP26: Final Climate Pact falls short of hopes and expectations
The COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland have ended with an agreement to accelerate action on tackling climate change but the final deal saw a last-minute watering down of a resolution on coal use.The agreement came late on Saturday after over two weeks of often contentious talks attended by delegates from nearly 200 countries.
Pope Francis on World Day of the Poor: Be ‘Tireless Builders of Hope’ Amid Suffering…
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis urged Christians to be “tireless builders of hope” amid the darkness and suffering in the world. “The World Day of the Poor which we are celebrating, asks us not to turn aside, not to be afraid to look closely at the suffering of those most vulnerable,” […]
How the Catholic Worker Movement inspired one couple to open their doors to people with AIDS
They were intent on responding with mercy to a crisis that at the time showed no signs of slowing.