Archive for March 23, 2021
German Catholic leader criticizes request to halt public worship in Holy Week
Germany’s leading Catholic bishop has criticized a request to halt public worship during a “hard lockdown” from Holy Thursday to... Read more
Catholic bishop laments appeal court ruling on removing life-support from 5-year-old against mother’s wishes
A Catholic bishop has lamented an English appeal court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl... Read more
Catholic bishop laments appeal court ruling on removing life-support from 5-year-old against mother’s wishes
A Catholic bishop has lamented an English appeal court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl... Read more
Scouts and parish kids write meditations for this year’s Vatican Way of the Cross
Pope Francis has chosen a scouting group from central Italy and kids from a Roman parish to prepare the meditations... Read more
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Pope Francis: Doctor of the Church St. Alphonsus Liguori is ‘model of missionary outreach’
Pope Francis has marked the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Alphonsus Liguori as a Doctor of the Church... Read more
Vatican hosts webinar on disarmament and interreligious dialogue
The Vatican has hosted a webinar on “advancing integral disarmament” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
After Boulder shooting, archbishop calls for ‘conversion of hearts’
Archbishop Samuel Aquila said he is “deeply saddened” by a mass shooting in northern Colorado early this week, and called... Read more
Why the Archbishop of Paris closed an experimental pastoral center
An experimental pastoral center in the heart of the French capital closed down on March 1 on the instructions of the... Read more
U.S. sanctions Chinese officials connected to ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs
The U.S., in tandem with Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, on Monday sanctioned Chinese officials in Xinjiang... Read more
Pro-life Democrats appeal to Jimmy Carter to save the Hyde Amendment
The group Democrats for Life of America is appealing to former President Jimmy Carter in its effort to preserve the... Read more
What the Equality Act could mean for Catholics
Legal experts on Monday explained how the Equality Act could threaten the integrity of Catholic parishes, charities, and schools. Read more
After legal error, sex abuse ‘window’ amendment will not go before Penn. voters
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania this week chose not to present a proposed constitutional amendment to voters via an emergency process.... Read more
Federal court: University of Iowa officials personally liable for mistreating Christian group
University of Iowa officials who wrongly de-recognized a Christian student group for objecting to same-sex relationships can be held personally... Read more
Malawi legislature blocks debate of bill to expand grounds for abortion
Malawi’s National Assembly earlier this month declined to debate a bill that would expand the grounds for procuring an abortion. Read more
