Archive for February 22, 2019

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Vermont bishop: Abortion bill tests limits of human brokenness

With a bill to legalize abortion for any reason until birth advancing in Vermont, the local Catholic bishop has stressed... Read more

Catholic Worker Movement women at sexual abuse victims' vigil in Rome Feb. 21, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Women of Catholic Worker Movement on prayerful pilgrimage for abuse summit

American women from the Catholic Worker Movement are in Rome this week to pray for the Vatican’s sexual abuse summit... Read more

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who signed the 'triggered' abortion ban Feb. 19, 2019. Photo courtesy of the governor's office.?w=200&h=150

By Perry West

Little Rock diocese welcomes Roe-triggered abortion ban in Arkansas

The Diocese of Little Rock has said that a law signed Tuesday banning abortion in Arkansas in the event that... Read more

Cardinal Blase Cupich during a press briefing at the Vatican abuse summit. ?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Analysis: In spite of itself, Vatican abuse summit may still do some good

The Vatican’s abuse summit this week will not solve the problems plaguing the Catholic Church in the U.S. In fact,... Read more

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay speaks at a Vatican press conference, Oct. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Gracias emphasizes collegiality to address sex abuse

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay called Friday for the “entire Church” to “act decisively to prevent abuse from occurring in... Read more

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Victims of Liberia gold mine collapse receive prayers from pope

Pope Francis offered his condolences Thursday to those affected by a mudslide at a gold mine in Liberia earlier this... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley briefs reporters during the Vatican abuse summit. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

O'Malley defends 'zero tolerance' approach to abusive priests

Cardinals and clergy participating in the Vatican’s sex abuse summit expressed conflicting views on the use of the term “zero... Read more

Cardinal Blase Cupich with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 2, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Cupich lays out framework for bishops' accountability

The Church needs to establish a new rules and standards for the accountability of bishops regarding sex abuse and its... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

'Protect Life Rule' to strip Planned Parenthood of some federal funds

After the Trump administration finalized new federal rules on Friday, by which abortion clinics will be ineligible to receive Title... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

'Unplanned' gets unexpected R rating

The movie “Unplanned,” which tells the true story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson’s conversion into a pro-life... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Rosica apologizes for plagiarism

A long-time Vatican spokesman has admitted to passing off the writing of others as his own, and apologized for plagiarizing.  Read more