Archive for July 9, 2014
Vatican official praises Sr Cristina for going to 'peripheries'
A priest at the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization has said Sister Cristina Scuccia, who recently won The Voice... Read more
New Jersey Dominicans launch monastery expansion initiative
The Dominican monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary was first built in 1930s on donations of a dime per... Read more
Hate-speech laws a 'tool of totalitarianism,' lawyer warns
During a recent event discussing the origin and implementation of European hate-speech laws, lawyers argued that the “ill-conceived” laws pose... Read more
Holy See announces new economic, communications framework
The Vatican announced Wednesday major changes to both its economic and communications frameworks, including an increased role for the Secretariat... Read more
Violence begets violence, Church leaders in Holy Land declare
In a declaration issued by the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land, Church leaders decried ongoing violence in the region,... Read more
St Louis archdiocese settles 'false' abuse claim
The Archdiocese of St. Louis has agreed to a legal settlement with a woman the archdiocese says falsely accused a... Read more
Papal delegation to investigate Paraguayan diocese
Pope Francis is sending an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, a Paraguayan diocese the vicar general... Read more
Proposed bill aims to thwart Hobby Lobby court decision
Thirty-five U.S. Senators have introduced legislation to strip religious freedom protections from businesses with objections to mandatory insurance coverage for... Read more
