Archive for March 19, 2014

Red Light District by Petr Kratochvil (CC0 1.0).?w=200&h=150

Interfaith leaders launch effort against human trafficking

Catholic, Anglican, and Muslim leaders have launched an anti-human trafficking network that hopes to eradicate the crime by 2020 through... Read more

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By Carl Bunderson

Worldwide Christian persecution a growing trend, report shows

In a recently-released summary report called “Persecuted and Forgotten?” Aid to the Church in Need has revealed a worldwide growth... Read more

Pope Francis delivers a General Audience address in St. Peter's Square, Jan. 8, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Saint Joseph the model for educators, Pope teaches

Marking the feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis called the saint a role model for... Read more

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Ark. judge strikes down heartbeat-based abortion ban

A U.S. District Court’s ruling against Arkansas’ fetal heartbeat-based abortion restrictions disappointed pro-life advocates, but they said the effort still... Read more

Crowds turned up for a town hall meeting in Los Angeles at which Archbishop Jose Gomez spoke on immigration reform, Jan. 14, 2014. Courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Bishops' spokesman urges more humane immigration policy

President Barack Obama’s recent action on immigration may indicate a move towards a better approach to immigration, a policy expert... Read more

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Pope may give opening lecture of Italian bishops’ assembly

Pope Francis will likely be giving the inaugural lecture of the annual general assembly of the Italian bishops’ conference scheduled... Read more

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago at a news conference in Rome, Feb. 27, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Chicago cardinal in hospital with flu-like symptoms

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has been in the hospital at Loyola University Medical Center since Friday, after physicians found... Read more

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Filipinos continue to recover from Typhoon Haiyan

More than four months since the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, the people of the Philippines remain in the process of... Read more