Archive for December 10, 2014
Conscience rights for DC religious schools threatened by city vote
The Washington D.C. city council has stripped religious schools of legal protection against certain discrimination lawsuits, voting unanimously to repeal... Read more
Consumers have a social responsibility regarding slavery, Pope says
In his message for the 2015 World Day of Peace, released on Wednesday, Pope Francis has called for a global... Read more
Bishop condemns acts of torture detailed in damning Senate report
Beatings. Sleep deprivation. Death by hypothermia. Isolation. A Senate report released Tuesday exposed a dark underbelly of the CIA’s Detention... Read more
Pope calls victims to be 'prophetic voices' against nuclear war
In a message to an international gathering on the impact of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis called on victims to be... Read more
Family synod gets down to basics of marriage, Pope says
In his weekly general audience Pope Francis started a new catechesis on the family, and explained that discussion surrounding the... Read more
Australian Catholic migrant office slams new asylum seekers law
The Australian bishops' office for migrants and refugees has termed “unethical” legislation signed into law last week that gives the... Read more
Synod document asks how can we improve pastoral care to families
The Synod of Bishops announced Tuesday it had released its prepatory document for the 2015 Synod on the Family, asking... Read more
Former Vatican librarian, a friend of Pope Francis, dies at 91
Cardinal Jorge Maria Mejìa, a former prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library and a longtime friend of Pope Francis, died... Read more
