Archive for May 17, 2018

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during an official photocall to announce their engagement at The Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace in London, Nov. 27, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

The royal engagement: What Catholics should know

In 1936, when British King Edward VIII declared that he was intended to marry Wallis Simpson, he abdicated the throne.  Read more

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Church pleads for prayers ahead of Ireland's abortion referendum

With a referendum vote that could legalize abortion in Ireland just days away, the country’s clergy and Church leaders are... Read more

The presentation of Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones at the Vatican, May 17, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican offices urge re-calibration of financial markets

Two Vatican offices called Thursday for the development of new forms of economy and finance with  regulations directed to the... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Midwife: Repealing Ireland's abortion amendment would harm women

Eliminating Ireland’s constitutional protection of life inside the womb would have negative consequences on not only the unborn, but on... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope to Chilean bishops: Serve Christ in victims of abuse

Pope Francis thanked Chile's bishops for their “frank” dialogue during a 3-day Vatican meeting on the Chilean abuse scandals, and... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Analysis: The solid grounds of the CDF’s new economics document

The notion of “proximate immorality” is the most remarkable news in the just released text by the Congregation for the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Foster parents join Philadelphia’s Catholic Social Services in discrimination lawsuit

A group of foster parents and social workers appeared in court on Wednesday, asking that the city of Philadelphia rescind... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Letter asks Trump to remember political prisoners in North Korea negotiations

As President Donald Trump prepares for a historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, religious freedom advocates are... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

International Theological Commission document proposes lived synodality

A newly released document from the Vatican’s theological advisory commission seeks to explain and advance “synodality,” a concept of particular... Read more

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Swedish town approves Islamic call to prayer after having denied church bells

A town in southern Sweden granted permission this week to allow Islamic calls to prayer for the local mosque –... Read more

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, May 5, 2018. Public Domain.?w=200&h=150

As Hawaii volcano rumbles, Catholic agencies help those in need

With ongoing volcanic activity continuing to threaten the area surrounding Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, local Catholics are offering a helping hand... Read more

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Trump plan could strip Title X funds from abortion providers

The Trump administration on Friday will announce a plan to ensure that Title X family planning funding does not go... Read more