The harmful effects racism has had on American society and how embedded racism is within both U.S. government systems and churches has been a concern of Pope Francis and many U.S. bishops.
History can foster understanding of present racial unrest, scholars say
British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
“I willingly join all who mourn her loss in praying for the late queen’s eternal rest and in paying tribute to … her example of devotion to duty, her steadfast witness of faith in Jesus Christ and her firm hope in his promises,” Pope Francis said.
Eritrean government rounds up teens from church service
Fifteen- and 16-year-olds have been taken from towns and villages ending up on the front lines in the war in Ethiopia’s northern state of Tigray.
Before her murder by insurgents, Italian nun called niece for prayers
Perhaps just hours or less before her murder in northern Mozambique as militants swept into the area, Comboni Sister Maria De Coppi left a voice message with her niece, urging her to pray for the people on the run.
Australian bishops offer Catholic schools guidance on identity, gender
Catholic bishops in Australia have released guidelines for the country’s 2,000 Catholic schools on gender, urging school leaders to resist pressure to adopt the “dominant rhetoric around gender.”
Pope: International law has been violated, nuclear risks worsened with war
“It is a Third World War ‘fought piecemeal’ that you are witnessing in the places where you carry out your mission,” the Pope added.
Polish church backs new war reparations, but stresses reconciliation
On Sept. 1, the 83rd anniversary of Germany’s 1939 invasion of Poland, a parliamentary commission released a report confirming the Polish government would demand reparations for the wartime damages.
Polarization is easy, poisonous way to react to complex world, says cardinal
When it comes to ethical issues, he said, “we cannot simply repeat little lectures from the past, instead, we must find new words for new questions.”