NEWS
Irish Catholic leaders say country must remain vigilant about violence
By Michael Kelly, Catholic News ServiceDUBLIN - The Irish cannot afford to be complacent about violence, even though they have lived with a peace agreement for 15 years, said Ireland's most senior Catholic leader.
Vatican seeks expanded Moneyval review to show compliance efforts
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY - A major European regulator will conduct an expanded evaluation of the Vatican's latest efforts to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorism.
Warawa now fighting for MPs’ rights
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa has added a new cause to his campaign against female gendercide — the right of Members of Parliament to represent their constituents.
Catholic Church has staying power
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Despite demographic changes, increased secularization and the rise of women in the work force, religion is here to stay, says Reginald Bibby.
Pro-lifers take aim at Tories
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Many social conservatives, especially the new leaders in the pro-life movement, are openly considering punishing the Conservatives for quashing MP Mark Warawa’s Motion-408 that would have condemned gendercide.
With Pope Francis, the 'great continental mission' goes global
By Barbara J. Fraser, Catholic News ServiceLIMA, Peru - In his first weeks as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has echoed many of the concerns that he and fellow prelates raised in a conference of Latin American bishops six years ago.
Bishops issue call to action on environment
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Canada’s Catholic bishops are calling on the laity to reflect, discuss and act on the Church’s environmental teachings.
Pope, U.N. head meet, discuss crises in Syria, Korean peninsula
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY - Recognizing the important role each other plays on the global stage, Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met at the Vatican April 9, discussing common efforts to promote peace and protect human dignity.
Bishops, Pope offer prayers after death of Britain's Margaret Thatcher
By Simon Caldwell, Catholic News ServiceLIVERPOOL, England - The Catholic bishops of England and Wales offered prayers for the soul of Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister who died at age 87 following a stroke.
In Argentina, some hope new Pope brings Catholics back to churches
By David Agren, Catholic News ServiceBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Rafaela Gonzalez spent the wee hours of March 19 watching the installation of the first Argentine pope on the big screens outside the city's cathedral. She spoke with admiration about Pope Francis, with disdain for the country's political picture and with concern for the church in a country with an overwhelmingly Catholic population, but a flock moving further from parishes, priests and church practices.
Pope urges decisive action against sex abuse
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY - Pope Francis reaffirmed the importance of responding decisively to the problem of the sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy and called on the Vatican office dealing with suspected cases to continue carrying out its mandate.