Archive for February 24, 2021
In confidential interviews, Catholic bishops talk COVID, Joe Biden, Pope Francis
A series of one-on-one interviews with more than two dozen bishops has revealed significant concern among the Church leaders over... Read more
At hearing, Becerra won’t name single abortion restriction he favors
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services declined at a hearing Wednesday to state if he... Read more
Virtual conference to focus on St. Joseph
As part of the Year of Saint Joseph called for by Pope Francis, the National Shrine of St. Joseph will... Read more
After suicide at Catholic services center, Seattle archbishop emphasizes hope
In the wake of a suicide at a Catholic social services headquarters in Seattle, Archbishop Paul Etienne said that Christians... Read more
Pope Francis praises ‘exemplary witness’ of Italian ambassador killed in Congo
Pope Francis expressed his condolences on Tuesday after three people were killed in an attack on the United Nations convoy... Read more
Vatican foreign minister: religious freedom ‘being eroded’ by COVID-19 response
A robust understanding of the right to religious freedom is being eroded in the global response to the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Pope Francis’ new doctor is a specialist in aging
Pope Francis on Wednesday named a specialist in aging to be his personal doctor, after his previous physician died earlier... Read more
English cardinal calls for ‘unambiguous legislation’ against ‘hateful extremism’
An English cardinal called on Wednesday for “unambiguous legislation” to fight “hateful extremism” following a report arguing that gaps in U.K. law... Read more
Former HHS official: Becerra must be questioned over conscience violations
President Biden’s health secretary nominee must be held accountable for forcing California Catholic nuns to cover abortions, said a former... Read more
Romanian Catholic archbishop: The Church needs to form ‘post-COVID-19’ generation
The Romanian Catholic Archbishop Aurel Percă is already thinking about how the Church can help to form the “post-COVID-19” generation. Read more
Education Department reverses stance on Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy
The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday reversed its previous opposition to Connecticut’s policy of allowing biological males to play... Read more
Catholic bishops urge Sri Lankan government to release report on 2019 Easter bombings
The Sri Lankan government must release its report on the Easter 2019 terrorist attack on Christian churches and hotels, say... Read more
Health secretary nominee: 'I have never sued any nuns'
On Wednesday, President Biden’s health secretary nominee defended coercive contraceptive and abortion coverage mandates against Catholic nuns, claiming he had... Read more
Report: Australia has less than half the palliative care doctors it needs
An Australian university has found that the country has less than half the number of palliative care physicians needed to... Read more
Brazilian priest who 'concelebrated' Mass with Protestant minister removed as pastor
The local bishop and the regional superior of a priest who last week attempted to concelebrate the Eucharist with a... Read more
