Archive for September 4, 2020
Europe’s Catholic bishops back archbishop blocked from returning to Belarus
Catholic bishops across Europe have expressed support for an archbishop who was refused entry to his homeland of Belarus. Read more
Pope Francis: Economics should not ‘sacrifice human dignity to the idols of finance’
Pope Francis told heads of state and business leaders Friday that human dignity and “ecological conversion” ought to shape the... Read more
Cardinal Parolin in Lebanon: The Church, Pope Francis are with you after Beirut explosion
Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Lebanese Catholics at a Mass in Beirut Thursday that Pope Francis is close to them, and... Read more
Cardinal: Pandemic may have accelerated secularization of Europe by 10 years
A cardinal has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic may have accelerated the secularization of Europe by 10 years. Read more
Two religious sisters in Mozambique still missing after Islamist attack
Two religious sisters in Mozambique are still unaccounted for three weeks after militants linked to the Islamic State seized control... Read more
New Hampshire sued over Catholic schools tuition policy
A New Hampshire family has filed suit against the state after a town tuition program refused to pay for their... Read more
Princeton legal scholar says Biden pledge to codify Roe is ‘disgraceful’
A pledge by Joe Biden to codify Roe v Wade into federal law is “disgraceful,” a Catholic law professor has... Read more
Chinese doctor says she participated in 'ethnic cleansing' of Uyghurs
A Uyghur woman who worked as a doctor in China has told a British news network that she participated in... Read more
Scotland's Hate Crime Bill garners large consultation
Nearly 2,000 submissions have been made to the Scottish Parliament in the course of a 12-week public consultation on a... Read more
Federal court upholds injunction against Trump admin’s Title X rules in Maryland
A federal court of appeals this week ruled against the Trump administration’s requirement that Title X recipients may not perform... Read more
English bishop prays for canonization of Manchester nun Elizabeth Prout
An English bishop has encouraged Catholics to pray for the canonization of Mother Elizabeth Prout - a 19th-century religious sister... Read more
‘Catholics for Biden’ claims Democratic candidate shares pope’s priorities
The Catholic voter outreach of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has launched its 2020 efforts, telling Catholics that Biden’s priorities align... Read more
SF archbishop: City’s worship restrictions show ‘callous unconcern’ for spiritual needs
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said Friday that the city’s current restrictions on public worship— which prohibit indoor services... Read more
