Archive for July 25, 2018

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US bishops: 'Humanae vitae' is perennially relevant

The US bishops have drawn attention to the continual relevance of Humanae vitae, Blessed Paul VI's encyclical on the regulation... Read more

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Chilean cardinal to be questioned by prosecutors over abuse cover-up

Cardinal Enrico Ezzati, Archbishop of Santiago, has been summoned by local authorities to answer questions about the ongoing sexual abuse... Read more

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On 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, reasons for hope

Fifty years after Pope Paul VI issued Humanae Vitae, the landmark encyclical reaffirming Church teaching against contraception, many Catholics still... Read more

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Three children were euthanized in Belgium in the past two years

A recent government report revealed that in 2016 and 2017, three minors were euthanized in Belgium, amid a profound rise... Read more

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Poll finding support for Roe is misleading, pro-life group says

A recent poll suggesting widespread support for Roe v. Wade fails to account for the misinformation surrounding the 1973 Supreme... Read more

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Two churches desecrated in Nicaraguan diocese

Two churches in the Diocese of Jinotega in northern Nicaragua have been desecrated in the past week, amid rising tensions... Read more

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Judge Amy Barrett to keynote Catholic legal conference

Federal appeals judge Amy Barrett, who was on the short-list this month for a possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme... Read more

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The genius of woman: Mary, a stronghold and model for women

Ginny Kochis never expected to feel resentment toward a child--let alone a child of her very own.  Read more

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Walking, biking pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe draws 60,000

By foot and by bicycle, some 60,000 people arrived at the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City on July 22, for... Read more

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South African bishops urge government to act after spate of taxi violence

The South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference decried Wednesday a recent series of taxi driver murders and encouraged the government to... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

What makes the Holy See's diplomacy unique

At a religious freedom event in Washington, D.C., this week, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States explained how the... Read more

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Chilean bishops express concern over number of sex abuse victims

After the Chilean prosecutor's office announced that it has compiled a list of 266 victims of sexual abuse by Church... Read more