Archive for February 14, 2019

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By Adelaide Mena

A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry

Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a dark figure in your room. He presses a... Read more

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In Haiti, bishops say country must ‘wake up’ to solve national problems

Following deadly protests against Haiti’s president and the drowning deaths of at least 28 people in an illegal crossing to... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis names Cardinal Kevin Farrell camerlengo

Pope Francis Thursday nominated a new camerlengo, Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Liturgy is not 'styles, recipes, trends,' pope tells Divine Worship congregation

The liturgy, Pope Francis said Thursday, cannot be reduced to a matter of taste, becoming the subject of ideological polarization,... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Texas chapel fenced off from border wall funding

The Consolidated Appropriations Act would provide $1.3 billion in funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border but... Read more

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Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general

William Barr was confirmed as United States attorney general on Thursday by a 54-45 vote in the Senate.  Read more

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South Korean bishops call for an end to the death penalty

The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court... Read more

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Bishop to Maduro: Open your eyes to see the suffering of the people

The bishop of San Cristóbal has exhorted Nicolas Maduro to consider the suffering of the Venezuelan people amid the ongoing... Read more

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UK doctors perform prenatal surgery on child with a birth defect

Doctors in the United Kingdom performed surgery Jan. 8 on an unborn baby, before successfully returning the child to her... Read more

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Satanic Temple loses abortion religious freedom case in Missouri

The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge against an informed consent abortion law from a self-described Satanic Temple... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Analysis: As abuse summit looms, Farrell appointed and McCarrick case lingers

As Pope Francis prepares for his long-awaited Vatican summit on sexual abuse, Catholic commentators and U.S. bishops are waiting to... Read more