Archive for February 5, 2020
California university reaches settlement with Students for Life in discrimination suit
A California state university has this week agreed to revise its policies and pay more than $240,000 in fees after... Read more
Pope Francis met woman who grabbed him New Year's Eve
Pope Francis in January met and shook hands with the woman at whom he lost his patience after being grabbed... Read more
Vatican has 'no information' on Gänswein leave of absence report
After a German Catholic weekly reported that Archbishop Georg Gänswein was asked to take a leave of absence from his... Read more
Pope Francis: Poverty of spirit does not hide shortcomings from the world
Pope Francis said Wednesday that a focus on achieving fame or having a perfect image in the eyes of the... Read more
How did pro-life Democrats caucus in Iowa?
With recent polling suggesting that there are as many as 21 million pro-life Democrats in the country, their support, and... Read more
Pro-life leaders rally behind State of the Union
Catholic and pro-life leaders have welcomed President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to ban late-term abortion throughout the United States. Read more
Venezuela tops foreign policy agenda in State of the Union
Juan Guaidó, leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly and recognized by the U.S. as the interim president of the Bolivarian Republic... Read more
At 'Night to Shine,' Tim Tebow brings the prom to Rome
What most Italians know about proms, they learned from watching American sitcoms or dubbed-over versions of 90210. The "prom" is... Read more
Polish bishops call for John Paul II to be named co-patron of Europe
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, head of the Polish Episcopal Conference, is calling for St. John Paul II to be declared a... Read more
US bishops: Israel and Palestine must 'negotiate directly' if there is to be peace
After US president Donald Trump and Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu last month proposed a two-state peace plan for Israel and... Read more
Pope Francis to financial leaders: Ending poverty is our duty
Pope Francis called on global financial leaders and economists to end economic inequality Wednesday, saying that modern resources make ending... Read more
NY doctors 'refuse to abandon patients' at rally against assisted suicide
A group of doctors and advocates against suicide gathered at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to... Read more
Young missionaries bring the Gospel to prisoners in Chile
A youth ministry group in the central Chilean Diocese of Talca spent the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 1... Read more
Bangladesh court signals support for ban on prenatal gender detection
The High Court in Bangladesh has asked the government to justify its continued allowance of prenatal gender detection technology, which... Read more
