Archive for September 18, 2019
Philosophy professor: Live Action, Facebook dispute shows definitions matter
A dispute has developed between Facebook fact checkers and a pro-life group about whether abortion is ever medically necessary. One... Read more
Through sin and scandal, God's Church remains, Pope Francis says
Because of sinfulness, human projects will always fail, but the Church remains steadfast, even in times of scandal, because she... Read more
Senate confirms Catholic law professor as Asst. Secretary of State
Robert Destro, a law professor at Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, was confirmed by the Senate as... Read more
Italian priest kidnapped in Niger now missing for one year
One year ago, Fr. Luigi Macalli was abducted in the middle of the night, from his parish Church in Niger.... Read more
Ecuador votes not to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape
A bill to decriminalize abortion in all cases of rape failed in the Ecuadorian legislature Tuesday, amid opposition from the... Read more
Study finds U.S. abortion rates at all time low
The report from the Guttmacher Institute found that the total number of abortions fell by 196,000 over the past six... Read more
Brooklyn diocese teaming with NYPD to search for church vandal
The Diocese of Brooklyn is partnering with the New York Police Department to find a woman suspected of causing thousands... Read more
A new book from a Vatican journalist, for Vatican journalists
A book on papal communication aims to connect the history of the Vatican’s communications office with the theology of the... Read more
Maine bishop laments failed challenge to assisted suicide and abortion laws
Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland, Maine, has expressed his disappointment at the failure of efforts to force a public vote... Read more
Poll suggests a majority of Buffalo Catholics want Bishop Malone to resign
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York is facing fresh calls for his resignation, after a local news organization commissioned... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Marx’s next step on the German synodal path
The German bishops seem poised to press ahead with plans for a “synodal assembly,” despite criticism of the plan from... Read more
The unborn child is a person with the right to an identity, say bishops of Panama
The Panamanian bishops expressed their support last week for a bill that would allow parents to register their children who... Read more
In robota Christi? Why robots can never be Catholic priests
Once a man is ordained a priest for the Catholic Church, he acts, according to the Catechism of the Catholic... Read more
Bishops in US make the Real Presence a focus of their catechesis
Six weeks after a Pew Research study found that only one-third of Catholics in the US believe that the bread... Read more
