Archive for April 1, 2019

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Plotters in church-bombing scheme sentenced in Egypt

A court in Cairo sentenced Saturday 30 men to between 10 years and life imprisonment. They were charged with planning... Read more

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SCOTUS ruling shows divide over ‘permissible’ suffering in executions

The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday denying the appeal of a Missouri death row inmate who argued that execution... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: Even in desperation, abortion won’t solve problems

Pope Francis said Sunday that abortion is not a lawful way to solve problems, even in extreme and desperate situations,... Read more

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Don't jump to conclusions about your children's sexuality, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis said Sunday that homosexual tendencies are not sins, and that parents who are concerned about tendencies in their... Read more

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Georgia passes heartbeat abortion bill despite celebrity criticism

The Georgia state legislature has passed a controversial fetal heartbeat bill Saturday, despite protests from actors and business executives.  Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Elderly pro-life protester back outside Planned Parenthood after assault

An elderly protester who was thrown to the ground and kicked outside a Planned Parenthood facility in San Francisco March... Read more

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15 Mexican cities rank among the world's most violent; bishop asks for prayer

The Bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico has encouraged Catholics to intensify their prayers for peace, after the publication of a report... Read more

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Chinese city offers cash incentives to informants on illegal religious groups

Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong province, is offering to pay citizens in exchange for information on “illegal religious groups”... Read more

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Pro-life health care network gets a boost from federal HHS grant

Low-income individuals and families in California will be able to receive taxpayer-funded services from a Catholic-backed pro-life health care network,... Read more

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Quebec bill would bar religious symbols for government employees

A bill introduced recently in Quebec would forbid future government employees from expressing their faith through religious symbols during office... Read more