This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement. Father Joseph Breighner Commentary NewsObituariesRespect LifeVaticanWorld News Pope offers condolences to mourners at Indi Gregory’s funeral Catholic News Service Dec 1, 2023 2 min read Pope Francis offered condolences to the parents of Indi Gregory and to the mourners at the funeral of “this precious child of God.” AdventArts & CultureCommentary Unity is impossible? Here’s what a 450-Year-Old, 40-part motet can teach us Jaymie Stuart Wolfe Dec 1, 2023 4 min read The richness of 40 distinct voices lifts the soul upward, but also outward. BishopsEnvironmentNewsWorld News U.S. bishops: COP28 must heed ‘cry of the earth’ and ‘cry of the poor’ Gina Christian Dec 1, 2023 6 min read Efforts to meet climate goals must heed both the “cry of the earth” and the “cry of the poor,” said two U.S. Catholic bishops leading committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. EnvironmentFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Cardinal Parolin to read pope’s address to climate conference in Dubai Carol Glatz Dec 1, 2023 3 min read Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will deliver Pope Francis’ speech to the U.N. climate conference, COP28, and will help inaugurate a faith pavilion after the pope canceled his trip due to health concerns. NewsObituariesWorld News Henry Kissinger, famed diplomat who shaped U.S. foreign policy and met popes, dies at 100 Kate Scanlon Dec 1, 2023 5 min read Henry Kissinger, a former secretary of state who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Nov. 29 at his Connecticut home, his consulting firm announced. He was 100. Previous 1 … 1611 1612 1613 … 3140 Next
