Archive for February 21, 2020
Pope Francis prays for victims of German shooting
Pope Francis prayed Friday for the victims of a shooting in Germany that killed nine people at two hookah bars. Read more
Syria’s Hidden Victims - Samer Hanna
Marginalized for centuries, persecuted by ISIS, afraid to attract any attention from the West, Syrian Christians remain, by most accounts,... Read more
More than 207,000 sign petition to shutter porn website after trafficking violations
Underage pornography and trafficking videos have been found on the online pornography platform PornHub. Read more
Pope Francis: Canon law revision project is concluding
Pope Francis said on Friday that canon law can be like medicine, because justice is healing for the entire Church.... Read more
Argentine clergy abuse victims in Rome, one year after Vatican summit
One year after the Vatican hosted a summit on the abuse crisis, three former students of an Argentine institute which... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal calls for full investigation into Easter bombings
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has called for a full investigation into the bombing attacks on... Read more
Fla. bishops laud parental consent for abortion bill as it goes to governor
The Florida bishops applauded Thursday the passage through both houses of the state legislature of a bill requiring parental consent... Read more
Parts of Notre-Dame plaza, crypt expected to reopen this spring
French officials are hopeful that parts of the plaza of Notre-Dame de Paris, as well as the church’s crypt, will... Read more
Santa Fe archbishop weighs in on papal discussion of Fr. James Martin
Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe has offered his recollections of a meeting between Pope Francis and the American Southwest,... Read more
After LGBT teachers resign, Seattle archbishop says teachers must be Gospel witnesses
After students at a Catholic high school in Washington state staged protests in support of two teachers who resigned their... Read more
