Archive for November 20, 2018
Pope Francis will travel to Romania in 2019
Pope Francis will visit Romania in 2019, according to Archbishop Ioan Robu of Bucharest, president of the Romanian bishops’ conference. Read more
Federal judge sides with asylum-seeking migrants, blocks Trump order
The Trump administration’s new rules limiting asylum for undocumented immigrants was wrong, says a federal judge who ruled they can... Read more
Winona-Rochester diocese to file for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
The Diocese of Winona-Rochester will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it was announced Sunday. Bishop John Quinn wrote a letter... Read more
Gunman kills one at Catholic store in Missouri
A gunman remains on the loose after shooting a woman and sexually assaulting another at the Catholic Supply of St.... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo calls for 'reasonable' gun control after Chicago hospital shooting
After a shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago left four dead, including the gunman, on Monday afternoon, the president of... Read more
Polish bishops ask forgiveness of sexual abuse victims
The bishops of Poland published Monday a statement on the sexual abuse of minors by some clerics, asking forgiveness of... Read more
Russian icons, spiritual masterpieces on display at Vatican
“Art, spirituality, beauty,” are the three words Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta used to describe a visiting exhibition of 54... Read more
A look at 25 years of RFRA
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, known as RFRA. Read more
After years of controversy, HHS reconsiders fetal tissue funding
Health researchers need alternatives to using fetal tissue, Department of Health and Human Services leaders have said after several years... Read more
