Archive for April 19, 2016

Little Sisters of the Poor outside SCOTUS after oral arguments for their case against the HHS Mandate. ?w=200&h=150

Americans agree: Obama administration unfair to Little Sisters of the Poor

A new survey says most Americans think the Obama administration’s federal contraception mandate is unfair to the Little Sisters of... Read more

Pope Francis visits refugees at Mòria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos April 16, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Please forgive our indifference: Pope Francis' heartfelt plea to refugees

Pope Francis has offered his praise to the Jesuits in Italy for their longstanding work with refugees, but asked the... Read more

Displaced Christian children at a refugee camp in Dawodiya, Iraq, April 10, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Will the US take action to protect the victims of Islamic State genocide?

Now that the U.S. has declared that the Islamic State is waging genocide against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria,... Read more

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CUA school of business receives millions in donations, gets new name

The Catholic University of America’s business school has received several major financial gifts, including the largest donation in university history.   Read more

UN flag outside the United Nations headquarters in New York. ?w=200&h=150

When terrorism destroys religious cooperation: the Holy See's message to the UN

Terrorism in the name of religion is a lie, the head of the Holy See’s mission to the United Nations... Read more

Sister Clare Crockett of the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother. Taken from Facebook via EWTN.?w=200&h=150

God captured my heart – the story of a nun killed in Ecuador's quake

Sister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her... Read more