Headlines for November 16, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

 US bishops elect Archbishops Broglio, Lori as new conference president and VP
 Pope speaks on desolation in spiritual life
 Papal gratitude to ‘Match for Peace’ soccer players
 India’s Supreme Court bows to Hindu nationalists on conversions
 Pope Francis vows to help Yazidis during meeting with leader
 Senators reach deal on changes to Respect for Marriage Act, teeing up 1st vote this week
 Pope encourages COP27, recalls Laudato Si’ Action Platform anniversary
 Hong Kong bishop calls for discernment, not action
 Pope pleads against escalation in Ukraine
 Federal judge rejects Biden administration’s transgender mandate
 Bolivian bishops call for wisdom and dialogue in the face of growing hatred and resentment
 New Catholic medical school draws inspiration from Padre Pio
 Peruvian journalist who investigated scandal-ridden lay group meets with Pope
 Papal condolences for families of victims of Istanbul bombing
 Vatican spokesman: Christian tradition, culture not enough to prevent war between Russia, Ukraine

Want more news? Visit the Archives.

Tue20 January
Ordinary Time

Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr; Opt Mem St. Sebastian, Martyr

Image for Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr; Opt Mem St. Sebastian, Martyr

St. Fabian and St. Sebastian have always been paired together, with their names coupled in the ancient martyrologies, and still paired in the Litany of Saints. The Church today celebrates separate Optional Memorials for Sts. Fabian and Sebastian: St. Fabian (d. 250) was Pope from 236 to…

Learn more about this day.

January Calendar ›
Subscribe to Insights...free!
News, analysis & spirituality by email twice-weekly from CatholicCulture.org.
First name:
Last name:
Email address: