Archive for August 16, 2019

The Church of Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah in Qaraqosh, Iraq celebrates Christmas Mass Dec. 25, 2018 before the church's renovation. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Iraqi church formerly defaced by ISIS rededicated on Assumption feast

An Iraqi church damaged and defaced by the Islamic State in 2014 was rededicated Thursday for the parish’s celebration of... Read more

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Planned Parenthood to pull out of Title X program

The decision is set to take effect Aug. 19, the date by which funding recipients are required to make a... Read more

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New Jersey judge temporarily blocks assisted suicide law

A judge in New Jersey has temporarily halted a law allowing physician assisted suicide, which had gone into effect August... Read more

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Canadian man receives assisted death after funding cut for in-home care

The family of a Canadian man with ALS is urging the country’s government to change the way it treats patients after he received a... Read more

Protesters hold placards during a rally in Chartered Garden on August 16, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Hong Kong student leader: Catholics should take 'major role' in peaceful protests

The acting president of the Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students told CNA this week that he would like to... Read more