Archive for February 4, 2020

Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Charleston celebrates Mass and Confirmation with inmates at Perry Correctional Institution. ?w=200&h=150

By Perry West

For South Carolina inmates, Catholic prison ministry changes lives

A prison ministry in South Carolina brought five inmates into the Catholic Church this winter, with the help of a... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Vatican donates face masks to China amid coronavirus outbreak

The Vatican has donated hundreds of thousands of face masks to China to help limit the spread of coronavirus, which... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on January 31, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

One year after declaration on fraternity, pope calls for end to terrorism

Pope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with... Read more

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German court reverses school's niqab ban

A court in Germany overturned Monday a school’s ban on niqabs, ruling that Hamburg law does not allow educational authorities... Read more

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By JD Flynn

Vatican orders further investigation into Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner

The Diocese of Crookston announced Tuesday that the Vatican has ordered additional investigation into the conduct of Bishop Michael Hoeppner,... Read more

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Opposition mounts to Florida’s Vulnerable Child Protection bill

Several states this legislative session have introduced bills aimed at curtailing access to transgender surgery and puberty-blocking drugs for minors,... Read more

Good Shepherd Seminary in Kaduna, Nigeria, whence four seminarians were abducted Jan. 8, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Nigerian archbishop: Seminarian's killing shows government's security failure

Following the death of an 18-year-old seminarian in Nigeria at the hands of his kidnappers, the Archbishop of Lagos urged... Read more

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, who has served as apostolic administrator of the Buffalo diocese since December 2019. CNA file photo?w=200&h=150

Scharfenberger to close Buffalo's Christ the King Seminary

The interim leader in the Diocese of Buffalo announced Tuesday that the diocesan seminary will suspend its operations at the... Read more

Miles Christi formation house in San José de Luján, Argentina. ?w=200&h=150

Pope dismisses founder of Miles Christi Institute from clerical state

Pope Francis has dismissed from the clerical state Argentine priest Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, founder and superior of the Miles Christi... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

At State of the Union, what pro-life leaders hope to hear

Ahead of President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4, pro-life activists and Christian leaders... Read more

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Removing informed consent for abortion a step backward, critic of Ga. bill says

Georgia's heartbeat-based abortion ban is tied up in court, but six pro-abortion rights legislators in the state have reacted by... Read more