Archive for May 29, 2018
Pope Francis to visit Sicily in commemoration of Mafia-slain priest
In September Pope Francis will visit the neighborhood and parish connected with a Sicilian priest killed by the Mafia in... Read more
With new cardinals on the horizon, what's next for the Roman Curia?
Pope Francis’ announcement of a consistory to create new cardinals will also have consequences for the offices of the Roman... Read more
Bolivian cardinal-elect denies rumors of a wife and children
In a statement Tuesday, Bolivian bishop and Cardinal-elect Toribio Ticona strongly denounced rumors that he has a wife and children. Read more
Vatican hospital issues new charter on rights of 'incurable' children
A month after the death of UK toddler Alfie Evans, the Vatican's Bambino Gesu children's hospital issued a new charter... Read more
Do the Title X changes really threaten women's healthcare access?
A federal government proposal to remove Title X funding from programs and facilities that perform abortions has drawn considerable media... Read more
Irish bishop calls 'yes' voters on abortion referendum to come to confession
As the Republic of Ireland moved to legalize abortion over the weekend, one bishop has said that practicing Catholics who... Read more
US Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Arkansas abortion pill law
The Supreme Court will not hear Planned Parenthood’s challenge to a 2015 law in Arkansas that requires doctors administering abortion... Read more
US Secretary of State announces major religious freedom meeting
The U.S. government will host its first-ever Ministerial Meeting to Advance Religious Freedom this summer, newly-confirmed Secretary of State Mike... Read more
Gender theory flourished in an ideological vacuum, cardinal says
Cardinal Gerhard Müller reflected recently on the rise of gender ideology, saying it flourished in the vacuum left by the... Read more
GK Chesterton's sainthood cause may soon be opened
As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton nears a close, admirers of the English writer voiced... Read more
