Archive for July 31, 2019
The Dormition Fast: The Eastern Christian season leading to the Assumption
Each year the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as other Eastern Christians, participate in a fasting season Aug. 14 in... Read more
Pope Francis surprises ill religious sister with visit
Pope Francis took advantage of his lighter summer schedule to make a surprise visit to a convalescing Daughter of Charity... Read more
US bishops call for new gun legislation after garlic festival shooting
After a shooting at a food festival in California on Sunday in which the gunman killed three people and injured... Read more
Abortion advocacy groups file suit against Missouri laws
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a joint lawsuit July 30 in the US District Court for... Read more
Democrats debate immigration, healthcare but not abortion
During the Democratic primary debate on Tuesday, candidates expressed support for systematic reform on immigration and healthcare, but were not questioned about... Read more
California bishops rally Catholics to stop college campus abortion pill mandate
Three California bishops are calling on local Catholics to pray and fight against a bill that would require state colleges... Read more
Analysis: Voters care about abortion, why aren’t Democrats talking about it?
Underneath the absolutist direction of the party’s politicians, rank and file Democrats are far less uniform in their opinions. Read more
Cardinals visit Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Two cardinals from the Philippines and Burma visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh this week, meeting with refugee families... Read more
JPII Institute VP says school's identity is 'seriously threatened'
The vice-president of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome said that changes to the school’s governing structure and... Read more
