In focus: World Communication Day message, allegations against archbishop, call to end death penalty
Nation/World news briefs: Oct. 3, 2022
Updated data showing faith can aid in recovery prompts support, skepticism
“In a nutshell, the decline in religious engagement does clearly have potential negative unintended consequences for mental and physical health,” says one psychology professor.
Catholic leaders weigh in on upcoming, busy Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court begins its new term Oct. 3, jumping right back into the fray with cases that take on affirmative action, voting, immigration, the environment and freedom of speech.
Florida continues with rescue efforts as Hurricane Ian heads north
Hurricane Ian was “far more devastating” than initially believed and “is likely to rank among the worst in the nation’s history.”
HHS urged to ‘reconsider misguided mandate’ on transgender procedures
Catholic hospitals and their workers “must not be coerced by the government to violate their consciences” by being forced to perform “gender transition procedures” against their religious beliefs, said two U.S. cardinals.
Pope tells Putin: Stop the war
With “rivers of blood and tears” still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Stop this spiral of violence and death.”
Photos of the Week: Sept. 26, 2022
In the spotlight: Eucharistic Congress in Italy, protests in Russia, Hurricane Fiona, ‘Little Amal’
Nation/World news briefs: Sept. 26, 2022
In focus: Catholics in Northern Ireland, tensions in Nicaragua, Church workers kidnapped in Cameroon