Archive for August 23, 2016

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Don't bring back the death penalty, New Mexico bishops plead

The Catholic bishops of New Mexico are speaking up against a proposal to reintroduce capital punishment in the state, saying... Read more

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A look at the crisis of the Church in Germany

The plummeting number of priestly vocations in the Catholic Church in Germany is raising questions about the roots of the... Read more

Priests celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver Jan. 17, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis taps DC auxiliary as the new Bishop of Memphis

On Tuesday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has named Martin D. Holley, currently Auxiliary Bishop of Washington D.C. and... Read more

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In UK, abortion clinic inspections have consequences

British inspectors have barred some abortions at Marie Stopes International due to concerns about safety and informed consent for abortion.  Read more

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By Elise Harris

Reflections on Mother Teresa from her 'Apostle of the Rosary'

Women’s rights activist Reggie Littlejohn is known for her fierce work fighting forced abortion and gendercide in China, often through... Read more

Relic of the True Cross. Courtesy of St. Dominic's Parish.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Fragment of Christ's Cross stolen from California church

A fragment from what is believed to be the True Cross of Christ, stolen from its home beneath a picture.... Read more