Archive for March 30, 2015

A parish destroyed by Boko Haram during its Oct. 29, 2014 seizure of Mubi, in Nigeria's Adamawa state. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

With #BringBackOurGirls no longer trending, Nigerians aghast at 'inaction' from donors

Almost a year after the terror group Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian school girls, humanitarian workers are fighting what... Read more

Cardinal Francis George, the Emeritus Archbishop of Chicago, was admitted to hospital over the weekend for routine care.?w=200&h=150

Cardinal George returns to hospital for routine care

Cardinal Francis George, the Emeritus Archbishop of Chicago, was readmitted to the hospital over the weekend for planned pain management... Read more

Zocalo de Mexico. ?w=200&h=150

More than 100,000 ask Mexican Supreme Court to affirm right to life

More than 120,000 people have signed a petition asking the Mexican Supreme Judicial Court of the Nation to reaffirm that... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Everyone but churches can use NYC schools – will the mayor do anything about it?

Churches using New York City public school facilities for worship services are in limbo after the Supreme Court declined to... Read more

Opening Session of the Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican on Oct. 6, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

In open letter, 500 British priests ask Synod to stand firm on Church teaching

In an unusual move, nearly 500 British priests signed an open letter urging the fathers of the upcoming Synod on... Read more