Archive for July 2, 2019

Timothy Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York waves to parade marchers in front of St Patricks Cathedral on Saint Patricks Day in Manhattan on March 17, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

'Religious freedom is important for all of society,' Cardinal Dolan says

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York championed the importance of religious freedom at a patriotic-themed gathering in Utah on Sunday,... Read more

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German homeschooling family granted custody while awaiting appeal

A court in Germany has ruled that a homeschooling Christian couple may retain custody of their children as they await... Read more

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Gender identity protections good for the economy, companies tell SCOTUS

More than 200 businesses have asked the Supreme Court to recognize anti-discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity and... Read more

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Doctors to remove nutrition from disabled Frenchman

Doctors have said they will begin to remove intravenous feeding tubes from Vincent Lambert, though his parents have asked international... Read more

St. Peter's square, Vatican City. Via Shutterstock?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: New Vatican constitution to centralize power in state secretariat

A recent draft of a new Vatican consitution proposes a consolidation of power in Rome unprecedented in the modern era.  Read more

Venezuelan migrants walk southbound along the Pan American highway after receiving refugee permits at the Peruvian border. ?w=200&h=150

Chilean diocese announces solidarity campaign for migrants at border

The migration ministry in the Diocese of Arica, Chile has announced an aid campaign for the hundreds of migrants facing... Read more

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Chicago Tribune op-ed: Public schools can learn from Catholics in handling sex abuse

After an investigative series by the Chicago Tribune uncovered numerous cases of sexual abuse and cover-up in the city’s public... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the German bishop during their ad limina visit at the Vatican, Nov. 20, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

'The situation is dramatic': on the papal letter to Catholics in Germany

Monsignor Michael Fuchs, vicar general of the Diocese of Regensburg, has published a reflection on the letter Pope Francis has... Read more