Archive for August 18, 2020
Eucharist processed through torn-up downtown of Wisconsin’s capital
Two-and-a-half months after violent rioters wreaked havoc on State Street in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, smashing in windows and looting 75... Read more
Catholic archbishop: Let priests visit detained Belarus protesters
A Catholic archbishop urged the embattled government of Belarus Tuesday to allow priests to visit imprisoned protesters. Read more
Pope Francis extends Loreto jubilee to 2021
Pope Francis has approved the extension of the Jubilee Year of Loreto to 2021. Read more
Catholic bishop laments murder of human rights activist in Philippines
A Catholic bishop deplored Tuesday the murder of a human rights activist in the Philippines. Read more
Catholic leader outlines vision for Lebanon as the ‘Switzerland of the East’
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch issued a memorandum Monday outlining a vision for the restoration of the country’s neutral status as the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan to pray at Republican National Convention
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will offer a prayer at the opening of the Republican National Convention next week,... Read more
Judge blocks HHS rule protecting doctors who object to transgender surgery
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s rule protecting doctors’ right to object to abortion and transgender surgery, just... Read more
DC archbishop to hold Mass for justice on MLK anniversary
In addition to announcing the Mass, Gregory called on Catholics to participate in the 2020 census, saying "We all count." Read more
Five minute warning: Santa Fe warns of preaching suspensions for homilies over time limit
Priests in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe have been warned that they could lose the faculty to preach if they... Read more
Mexico City Policy is working, federal report finds
Pro-life conditions on U.S. health aid have not resulted in significant gaps in health care provision, multiple federal agencies reported on... Read more
Hospital worker: China forces abortion, infanticide on Uyghurs
Hospitals in China’s Xinjiang province regularly committ forced late-term abortions on Uyghur women and killed newborn Uyghur babies to enforce China’s... Read more
Michigan Catholics mourn loss of pastor, parishioner, assumed drowned in boating accident
Catholics from Trenton, Michigan and surrounding communities are mourning the loss of their pastor, Fr. Stephen Rooney, as well as... Read more
Arrested Hong Kong Catholic ‘chose those handcuffs,’ for justice, godfather says
The godfather of an arrested Hong Kong Catholic pro-democracy advocate says he hopes Jimmy Lai’s courageous example will inspire more... Read more
Ohio priest arrested on sex trafficking charges
A priest in the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio was arrested and charged with sex trafficking on Tuesday. The diocese has... Read more
