Archive for January 29, 2020
Bill to ban transgender surgery for minors advances in South Dakota
A bill aiming to ban sex-reassignment surgery and puberty-blocking medication for minors in South Dakota cleared a House committee Jan.... Read more
50,000 young pilgrims climb to 'Cristo Rey' shrine
More than 50,000 Mexican young people made a pilgrimage Saturday to the iconic monument and shrine to Christ the King, situated... Read more
Pope Francis: 'The beatitudes always bring joy'
The beatitudes should be a defining feature of a Christian’s identity because they reveal the way that Jesus lived his... Read more
Four aid workers missing in Iraq
Four men working in Iraq for the French humanitarian organization SOS Chrétiens d'Orient went missing last week in Baghdad. Read more
Can a dorm for single moms and retired nuns bring new life to this Catholic college?
A Wisconsin Catholic women’s college has just announced plans to build housing welcoming both single mothers and retired nuns living... Read more
Colo. suit: Law still threatens wedding professionals who oppose gay marriage
A Colorado web designer is challenging a state law she says could be enforced against her if she doesn’t create... Read more
U.S. Middle East plan could lead to 'more bloodshed', bishops warn
The proposed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan announced this week is “no solution,” Catholic bishops of the Holy Land said on Wednesday. Read more
While #GirlDad trends, US sex-selective abortion is on the rise
In the wake of basketball star and father-of-four-daughters Kobe Bryant’s death, #GirlDad has gone viral on social media, as fathers... Read more
How Thomas Aquinas understood the Passion and the Trinity
Countering a common charge of contemporary theologians, Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., said Tuesday that St. Thomas Aquinas' account of the... Read more
Bishop Barron floats 'online mandatum' for Catholic teachers
Bishop Robert Barron has said that bishops should consider an official designation for Catholic teachers on social media. Bishop Barron... Read more
Bishops oppose 'public charge' rule change as Supreme Court lifts injunction
In August 2019, the Trump administration announced changes to how a person is determined to be a “public charge,” someone primarily... Read more
Virginia lawmakers repeal abortion restrictions
Virginia’s legislature has voted to repeal restrictions on abortions in the state. The state’s governor is expected to sign the... Read more
US censures 13 former Salvadoran soldiers for 1989 killing of Jesuits
The US Department of State announced Wednesday the designation of 13 former Salvadoran military officials for their involvement in the... Read more
