Archive for November 9, 2018

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New group formed to oppose abortion in Mexico

The new umbrella group Suma de Actores Sociales (United Social Actors) is calling citizens to stand up against efforts by... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Analysis: DiNardo's promise, and the USCCB's pending policies

As the bishops hold their first formal meeting since this summer’s scandal began to unfold, many Catholics are incredulous at... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis warns Catholic journalists against pessimism

Catholic journalists should be guided not by despair and negativity, but by a commitment to sharing the beauty of the... Read more

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Archbishop Gomez after Thousand Oaks shooting: Jesus cries with us

Archbishop José Gomez offered prayers for victims of a shooting at a country dance hall this week, telling those present... Read more

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Fear God, not Rome – advice for the US bishops

A former senior staffer at the USCCB wrote Friday to the country's bishops ahead of their general assembly, urging them... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pope and Assyrian Patriarch: Blood of Middle East martyrs is ‘seed of Christian unity’

Pope Francis and the Assyrian Patriarch Mar Gewargis III have pledged ecumenical unity in support of persecuted Christians in the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Trump signs rules restricting asylum for illegal migrants

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday morning that would prohibit those who entered the United States illegally through... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Texas in Vatican City during the Synod of Bishops on October 9, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

U.S bishops welcome new HHS mandate exemptions

The USCCB has welcomed the Trump administration’s new rules providing enhanced consciene protections against the HHS contraceptive mandate.  Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

What do Catholics expect from USCCB meeting on abuse crisis?

CNA spoke with theologians, priests, and other prominent Catholics about what they hope to see at the upcoming meeting of... Read more

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By Perry West

‘Whispered in the dark’ conference aims to help fight porn

An all-day conference will be hosted in southeast Michigan to expose the problem of pornography and promote resources for those... Read more