Archive for June 11, 2015

Young people hold pro-life signs during the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Court ruling means Texas abortion clinics won't meet safety standards

Pro-life advocates welcomed a federal appellate court’s Tuesday decision upholding a Texas law that increased safety regulations for abortion clinics... Read more

March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Abortion rates are dropping – and it could be thanks to millennials

Abortion rates have declined by 12 percent nationwide since 2010, and pro-life groups say changing attitudes among the younger generation... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Bowling with Bishops – and other things to expect at the World Meeting of Families

Bring your mitre and your bowling ball if you plan on coming to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Days before encyclical's release, Pope condemns culture of waste

After revealing that the topic of consumerism will be a key theme in his upcoming encyclical, Pope Francis today delivered... Read more

The Eucharist is distributed during Mass with Pope Francis in Rome's Campo Verano cemetery for All Saints Day on Nov. 1, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal: Divorced, remarried Catholics need support for conversion, not changes on Communion

Catholics who have divorced and remarried need help for the “difficult climb” of conversion and spiritual growth, not a change... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Venezuelan hunger strikers arrive at the Vatican with a plea

Two Venezuelans on a hunger strike came to Rome ahead of Pope Francis' scheduled meeting with their president, asking the... Read more