Archive for August 12, 2020
‘Hate speech’ label does damage to civil dialogue, Philadelphia Statement warns
Efforts to protect people from harm and error now marginalize and even demonize others for unpopular opinions, warns a new... Read more
Pope Francis: Human dignity has serious political implications
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian faith demands conversion from individualism and a commitment to defending the inherent dignity of... Read more
Catholic Archbishop of Minsk calls for end to violence after Belarus election
The Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev called Tuesday for an end to the violent clashes occurring across Belarus following a disputed presidential... Read more
NY COVID-19 stats could hide real nursing home death toll
Official figures from New York state likely under-represent the real number of nursing home residents who died as a result... Read more
Former employee charged with stealing $472,000 from Archdiocese of Washington
The former Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools in Washington, D.C., has been charged with embezzling close to half a million... Read more
Pope Francis meets with bishop newly consecrated to lead Mongolia’s Catholics
Pope Francis met Wednesday with an Italian missionary who was recently consecrated a bishop to lead Mongolia’s apostolic prefecture. Read more
'Deeply flawed': Catholics react to Harris VP selection
Catholics and pro-life organizations offered a range of reactions to the selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as former vice president Joe... Read more
Analysis: Was a stack of Bibles burned in Portland, or was it fake news?
Dozens of news stories from Aug. 1 repeated a claim by a Malaysia-based journalist that “a stack” of Bibles had... Read more
Dozens killed, missing after landslide in India
A landslide in southern India has killed at least 52 people and destroyed dozens of buildings, including one Protestant church,... Read more
Too few safeguards, opponents of New Zealand euthanasia, assisted suicide bill say
A New Zealand bill that would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide does not have enough protections against the possible coercion... Read more
Analysis: Will anything change on pro-choice politicians and holy communion?
Can pro-choice politicians like Biden receive the Eucharist? And will anyone stop Biden if he approaches the communion line? Read more
