Archive for July 2, 2020
Catholic bishop: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’
An English bishop has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would... Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences to Benedict XVI following his brother’s death
Pope Francis offered his condolences to Benedict XVI Thursday following the death of his brother. Read more
Pope Francis appoints apostolic visitor for Ethiopian Catholics in US and Canada
Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor Thursday for Ethiopian Catholics in the United States and Canada. Read more
Biden condemns forced sterilizations by China
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden condemned China’s forced sterilizations of Uyghur women on Wednesday—nine years after he told a Chinese... Read more
Vatican tells Israel, US that annexation could jeopardize peace process
Ahead of possible Israeli action to annex Palestinian territories, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with the... Read more
Mississippi bans abortion on sex, race, genetic disability
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Life Equality Act into law on Wednesday, July 1, banning abortion based on sex,... Read more
SCOTUS rejects cases on abortion, Catholic schools, citing recent decisions
After striking down Louisiana’s unsafe abortion law this week, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed federal courts to reconsider two... Read more
Massachusetts city recognizes polyamorous 'civil partnerships'
The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, has broadened its definition of domestic partnership to give polyamorous relationships the same rights as... Read more
San Francisco Catholic archdiocese 'surprised' by order to cease indoor, public Masses
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is pledging to comply with the city and county public health orders barring indoor public... Read more
Alleged David Haas sexual assault victim speaks out
A former music and youth minister, who alleges that Haas aggressively kissed and groped her when she was 19, spoke... Read more
Schoenstatt Movement rejects accusations of sex abuse against founder
The Schoenstatt Movement has rejected a researcher’s claims that its founder engaged in sexual abuse, saying that any past allegations... Read more
