Archive for October 26, 2018

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was elected president of Mexico on July 1. ?w=200&h=150

Mexican legislators introduce bills to legalize abortion

Two Mexican legislators introduced this week proposals seeking to legalize abortion throughout the country.  Read more

October 3, 2018 - The opening day of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Be proactive on sex abuse in Asia, Malaysian bishop tells synod

Catholic leaders in Asia need to be proactive in implementing preventative sex abuse policies, a bishop from Malaysia told the... Read more

Archbishop Eoman Martin of Armagh at an Oct. 26 Vatican press briefing. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Youth need constancy from the Church, not change, says Irish archbishop

In a world of constant change, young people need the Church to be a source of stability and consistent teaching,... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Chinese authorities destroy two Marian shrines despite Vatican-China agreement

As part of an ongoing crackdown on religious practice in the country, Chinese authorities demolished two Catholic Marian shrines this... Read more

Families at the US-Mexican border. ?w=200&h=150

Mexican bishop: God will reward those helping migrant caravan

Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderón of Tapachula, Mexico praised the generosity of lay people and priests aiding migrants in his diocese.  Read more

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Some Fighting Irish are fighting porn

Students at the University of Notre Dame have asked university administrators to block pornography on the university’s wi-fi networks.  Read more

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European court upholds conviction of woman accused of insulting Muhammed

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) this week upheld a conviction against an Austrian woman who called the Islamic... Read more

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Irish voters remove blasphemy punishment from constitution

Exit polls indicated Irish voters were expected to repeal the Republic of Ireland’s constitutional prohibition against blasphemy, with close to... Read more

Bishops at the 2018 synod of bishops. ?w=200&h=150

A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers – Oct 25

On the morning of October 25th , the Synod Fathers went on a pilgrimage ad Petri Sedem.  Read more