Archive for December 15, 2020
Scottish MP calls for end to UK two-child tax credit limit
A Scottish member of Parliament is calling on the UK government to end a two-child limit on tax credits and... Read more
As Italy hits record low births, is there a future for the family?
What is causing the 50 years of steady decline in births across Europe, and especially in Italy, and is there... Read more
Vatican City to start coronavirus vaccinations in January
Vatican City will begin to offer coronavirus vaccinations in January, according to the Vatican director of health and hygiene. Read more
Cardinal Parolin returns to Vatican following surgery
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has returned to the Vatican following surgery, the director of the Holy See press office said Tuesday. Read more
Pope Francis to agricultural sector: Seek solidarity, not just profit
Those who work in agriculture should consider the relationship between Creator, man, and nature, and strive to operate on a... Read more
Britain’s first Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop: We are committed to the new evangelization
Four years after it was established, the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain is expanding rapidly. Its bishop explains why. Read more
Religious schools must accept 'gender identity', LGBT activists tell Biden
A leading LGBT activist group is calling for the Biden administration to tighten accreditation regulations of religious schools and enforce... Read more
‘It doesn’t embarrass us’: Art teacher defends Vatican’s much-maligned nativity scene
A teacher at the art institute where the Vatican’s much-maligned nativity scene was made has responded to its critics. Read more
Supreme Court vacates ruling on Colorado church restrictions
The Supreme Court accepted a church’s appeal against coronavirus restrictions in the state of Colorado on Tuesday, even after the... Read more
Austrian court strikes down ban on Muslim headscarves in schools
A ban on headscarves for elementary school students was discriminatory and unconstitutional because it singled out Muslim girls' headscarves, the... Read more
Federal judge again rules against allowing Tennessee abortion waiting period
A federal judge on Monday ruled against Tennessee for a second time this year, refusing to reinstate a 48-hour waiting... Read more
International court declines to investigate China for Uyghur persecution
The International Criminal Court has declined to investigate the Chinese government for their detention of ethnic and religious minorities, but... Read more
India's Supreme Court to hear complaint over mandatory confession in Oriental Orthodoxy
The Supreme Court of India agreed Monday to consider a petition that the requirement of annual confession in the Malankara... Read more
Hungary defines family as having a mother and a father
Hungary’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as... Read more
