Archive for September 16, 2019

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in the Vatican Library April 4, 2017. Photo courtesy of Clarence House.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Prince Charles to attend Newman’s canonization in Rome

Prince Charles will attend the canonization of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman next month.  Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience Sept. 5, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Life imprisonment forgoes the ‘right to start over’

In an audience with penitentiary staff and prison chaplains, Pope Francis said Saturday that sentencing prisoners to life imprisonment diminishes... Read more

Foreign nationals in South Africa during an anti-xenophobia match outside the city hall of Durban in 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Bishops across Africa condemn 'xenophobic' attacks in South Africa

A wave of deadly attacks targeting African foreign nationals in South Africa has caught the attention of national and regional... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx at the Vatican Press Office on Oct. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Marx says German 'synod' will proceed despite Vatican objections

Cardinal Marx has informed the Vatican that the German synodal process will continue as planned, despite recent instructions from the curia... Read more

Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court in March, 2016 , for the Zubik v. Burwell case. ?w=200&h=150

Man jailed for threatening Little Sisters of the Poor set for bail hearing

A Pennsylvania man who sent online threats to the Little Sisters of the Poor is asking a federal court to... Read more

Dr. Urich Klopfer. Image from WNDU-TV South Bend?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

More than 2,000 aborted remains discovered at doctor's home

An investigation has been launched by police after more than 2,000 remains of aborted children were found at the former home of... Read more

Leana Wen speaks at a press conference in Washington DC May 23, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Ousted Planned Parenthood president says board violating contract on terms of exit

Dr. Leana Wen, the former president of Planned Parenthood whom the board fired in July amid a dispute over the... Read more

Pope Francis opens the Synod of Bishops on youth Oct. 3, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Analysis: The Amazon and Germany - A tale of two synods

For the next two months, most of the ink spilled by Catholic journalists will be dedicated to the Amazon, and... Read more

The California capitol. ?w=200&h=150

California Catholic Conference asks governor to veto college abortion bill

California legislators passed a bill Friday that would require all state universities to offer medication abortions, despite the objections of... Read more