Archive for May 14, 2021
GetReligion points out 'ghosts' in religion reporting among mainstream media
The news-checking website GetReligion.org is in its 18th year of looking for “ghosts” in mainstream media. The “ghosts,” as co-founder... Read more
Pope Francis asks society which it values more: Children or money
The pope was speaking at “The General State of the Birth Rate” event in Rome. Read more
Catholic university in India opens COVID-19 care centers
St. Xavier’s University has opened care centers for people with no place to isolate at home. Read more
German Catholic bishops’ leader: ecumenical event ‘not about intercommunion’
Bishop Georg Bätzing insisted that the church services attended by both Catholics and Protestants would be “ecumenically sensitive.” Read more
Court upholds German municipality’s pro-life prayer vigil ban
The court dismissed a challenge to a ban on a prayer vigil in front of a pre-abortion advisory center. Read more
Pope Francis urges scouts to ‘spread light and hope’
The pope welcomed members of the Scouts Unitaires de France to Rome on the group’s 50th anniversary. Read more
Texas passes ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
States continued a nationwide trend of enacting pro-life laws in 2021, with the Texas legislature passing a “heartbeat” bill this... Read more
Calls mount for Chicago-area religious orders to publish lists of members credibly accused of abuse
Recent reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times has highlighted several religious orders active in Chicago that have not yet released lists... Read more
Pope Francis to discuss climate change with John Kerry at Vatican
The former Secretary of State is also a keynote speaker at a Vatican conference Read more
Phoenix bishop defends speaking out on Communion: ‘The care of souls is our first concern’
The Bishop of Phoenix said on Thursday that he is protecting the Eucharist, not “politicizing” it, by teaching that Catholic... Read more
Ahead of general election, Nicaraguan archdiocese urges that abortion not be an election issue
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua stated Thursday that the "abominable crime" of abortion should not... Read more
After decades, Northern Ireland inquest recognizes victims of Ballymurphy Massacre
A Catholic priest, a mother of eight, and at least seven other civilians were wrongly killed by British soldiers in... Read more
‘This thing’s going to blow up on us’: The religious extremism fueling violence in Nigeria
Escalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in... Read more
UK bill would fine universities for failing to protect free speech
A proposed law in the UK aiming to bolster the protection of free speech could impose fines on universities if... Read more
