Archive for May 8, 2019

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By Jonah McKeown

Why these men walked 24 miles to the ‘Rome of the Midwest’

It can be hard to find time for silent reflection in today’s bustling modern society. But a group of men... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan, arrives in Canada

Asia Bibi, the Catholic wife and mother who spent 9 years on death row on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, has... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

The world needs new evangelizers, Pope Francis says

Like Saints Cyril and Methodius shared the Gospel with the Slavic people in the 9th century, today the world is... Read more

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Bid to end death penalty in Louisiana fails

Senate Bill 112 would have added a question to the next state-wide ballot proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the... Read more

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CRS: Situation in Gaza still dire, despite ceasefire

Although a ceasefire has calmed a violent situation in Gaza, one Catholic aid agency warned that the people living there... Read more

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After Vatican-China deal, Chinese bishop imprisoned for 23 years is not yet released

The nephew of a Chinese bishop who was arrested 23 years ago has said he does not know where his... Read more

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By Perry West

Faith leaders call for an end to solitary confinement

New York’s faith leaders gathered in protest of solitary confinement this week, pushing for a bill that seeks more humane... Read more

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Lawsuit calls for POW Bible to be removed from VA hospital display

A Bible once carried by a World War II prisoner of war is the center of a legal fight at... Read more

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Government figures have asked Church for asylum, Venezuelan bishop says

A Venezuelan bishop said Sunday that prominent figures in the government of Nicolas Maduro have asked for asylum from the... Read more

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Judge rules against Virginia law banning abortions by non-doctors

A federal judge in Richmond, Virginia has ruled against state medical regulations requiring first-trimester abortions be performed only by physicians.  Read more

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Ariz. legislature adopts resolution calling pornography a public health crisis

The Arizona legislature has passed a resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis and a danger to mental and physical... Read more

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Chaput: Rep. Brian Sims’ harassment of pro-lifers 'unbecoming of an elected official'

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia called for broad participation in a pro-life rally this week, scheduled in response to a... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Analysis: Power, and its appearance, in Vatican curial reform

In the coming months, Pope Francis is expected to approve a final draft of a new governing constitution for the... Read more