Sudan needs swift aid delivery and civilian protection, Catholic officials say
As Sudan approaches the one-year anniversary of its civil conflict, the United Nations is warning the world cannot make clearer the desperation that civilians are facing in the African country. “If we are going to prevent Sudan from becoming the world’s largest hunger crisis, coordinated efforts and joined-up diplomacy is urgent and critical. We need […]
Gaza priest says local Christians ‘living a Calvary without respite’
Gaza’s Catholic priest says the situation in the territory continues to be very serious and is “worsening hour by hour.” Speaking to AgenSIR, the Italian Catholic news agency, Father Gabriel Romanelli said Christians in Gaza “still have faith and hope in the essential – in Jesus Christ.” Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza, attacked […]
Mary’s Meals provides hope in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In the face of adversity, Mary’s Meals has been a constant source of support for the children of Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia. Mary’s Meals is a Catholic-inspired charity which sets up school feeding programs in some of the world’s poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an […]
French bishops oppose ‘end of life’ bill in latest row with government
ROME – After French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent announcement of new legislation that would allow adults facing terminal illnesses to access assisted suicide, the country’s bishops have hit back against the measure, stressing the need for further investment in palliative care. In a March 21 statement, the French bishops, who are currently meeting in Lourdes […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court makes bad law in religious liberty case
Severing the motivations of Catholic institutions from the actions they perform is an abstraction that doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
Your letters: Pope Francis on Ukraine, Annunciation House, Roe v. Wade
Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories on Pope Francis’ call for Ukrainian and Russian peace talks, Annunciation House lawsuit, and Democrats’ abortion platform.
An ecological approach to Holy Week
Easter is not only about the resurrection of one individual, but it is also about the whole of creation and salvation history, which are inextricably united, writes Fr. Daniel Horan.
Day 82: The Valley of Achor (2024)
Fr. Mike explains the meaning of circumcision for Israel’s relationship with God. He also underscore the gravity of Achan’s sin, and how the Valley of Achor symbolizes shame that is painful but not hopeless. Today we read Joshua 5-7 and Psalm 125. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult […]
Cardinal Zuppi pens new book, God Does Not Leave Us Alone (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference and the Pope’s special peace envoy for Ukraine, has written a new book, Dio non ci lascia soli: Riflessioni di un cristiano in un mondo in crisi [God Does Not Leave Us Alone: Reflections of a Christian in a World in Crisis]. Father Arturo […]
Vatican newspaper laments ‘veil of denied rights’ in Afghanistan (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
With the headline “Afghanistan: Il velo dei diritti negati” [Afghanistan: The veil of denied rights], the Vatican newspaper devoted the most prominent front-page coverage in its March 21 edition to the continued exclusion of young Afghan women from the nation’s secondary schools and universities, a policy that entered into force in March 2022. The unsigned […]