Archive for June 13, 2019

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament along route of Chartres pilgrimage June 9, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Chartres Pentecost pilgrimage draws 14,000

More than 14,000 Catholics walked 62 miles from Paris to Chartres Cathedral in three days in an annual Pentecost pilgrimage... Read more

Bishops at the USCCB General Assembly in Baltimore, June 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: At USCCB meeting, will words speak louder than votes?

While the ostensible purpose of Thursday votes is to establish Vos estis lux mundi in the life of the Church... Read more

Bishops at the USCCB General Assembly in Baltimore, June 11, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Analysis: As USCCB meeting continues, what are lay Catholics looking for?

Nearly all U.S. bishops know by now that U.S. Catholics are experiencing crises of faith and confidence at a scale... Read more

Bishops at the USCCB General Assembly in Baltimore, June 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis

The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of three measures aimed at building processes to address episcopal misconduct or neglect, and... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Feminists, Catholics both find reasons to oppose NY paid surrogacy bill

In a seemingly unlikely alliance, Catholics and secular feminists in New York are opposing a bill that would legalize commercial... Read more

J.B. Pritzker at Chi Hack Night on July 12, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Illinois governor signs ‘radical’ abortion expansion, but pro-life leaders predict backlash

Illinois’ new abortion law is a “death penalty” for the unborn and will add to pro-life momentum across the U.S.,... Read more

Pope Francis addresses apostolic nuncios in the Vatican's Clementine Hall, June 13, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Francis tells his ambassadors not to criticize him behind his back

Pope Francis sent a message to apostolic nuncios Thursday informing his ambassadors that they have a responsibility as papal representatives... Read more

Pope Francis ordains a priest in St. Peter's Basilica, April 26, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Perry West

Seminary faculty: Spiritual fatherhood central to priestly identity

Faculty at US seminaries have emphasized that spiritual fatherhood is an essential component of priestly identity, amid calls in some... Read more

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Congressional Democrats back taxpayer-funded abortion – but dodge a fight

Though a majority of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortion, leading Democrats in Congress have repeated their opposition to the Hyde Amendment... Read more

Pope Francis in Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, August 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Christians must sow hope among the poor, pope says

Pope Francis challenged Catholics to be a source of hope for those in poverty, especially in the face of divisions... Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City. CNA file photo. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Don’t subsidize the taking of innocent life, archbishop says of attempts to repeal Hyde Amendment

Abolishing the Hyde Amendment, a proposal made recently by both Congressmen and presidential candidates, would unravel over 40 years of... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Who's responsible for the USCCB's Twitter?

Over the course of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring general assembly, questions arose online: what was going on... Read more

Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, the organization whose Pinterest account was suspended June 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Pinterest suspends pro-life group's account, citing 'health misinformation'

Pinterest, a social media site with 300 million active users, has banned pro-life activist group Live Action from its platform,... Read more