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Christian group supports prayer octave for China
May 21, 2021 / 17:01 pmA Christian coalition is supporting the prayer octave for the Church in China urged by Charles Maung Cardinal Bo of Yangon.
Pro-abortion groups seek to block Indiana law over abortion pill reversal
May 21, 2021 / 10:19 amPro-abortion groups this week asked a federal judge to block a new law in Indiana, set to take effect this summer, which would require doctors to inform women taking the “abortion pill” that it is possible for the effects of the first drug in the regimen to be reversed.
Christians in Northern Ireland concerned about push for vague 'conversion therapy' ban
May 20, 2021 / 18:01 pmAfter Northern Ireland lawmakers passed a resolution to develop a ban on “conversion therapy” regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, several Christian leaders have warned that the ban’s language is vague and could cover ordinary pastoral care and Christian activity.
US bishops promote prayer octave for China
May 20, 2021 / 17:01 pmThe chair of the US bishops’ international justice and peace committee on Thursday called for participation in the prayer octave for the Church in China urged by Charles Maung Cardinal Bo of Yangon.
Laudato si' Week recalls encyclical's sixth anniversary
May 20, 2021 / 11:29 amThe Vatican is observing Laudato si’ Week to mark the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home. The week includes an online climate summit.
Bishop Wall on politicians and Communion: 'Our concern is not political but pastoral'
May 19, 2021 / 14:53 pmBishop James Wall of Gallup responded Tuesday to a recent essay from Bishop Robert McElroy, in which the Bishop of San Diego opined that in discussions about whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be admitted to Communion, the sacrament is being “weaponized for political ends.”
Native American Catholics focus of Knights of Columbus documentary
May 17, 2021 / 19:01 pmThe historical and contemporary witness of Native American Catholics are the subject of a Knights of Columbus-produced documentary set for broadcast in upcoming weeks.
Hundreds of Muslim clerics have been detained in China's Xinjiang region
May 17, 2021 / 16:44 pmNew research has shown that amid a widespread “reeducation” effort in a region of China— which the U.S. has designated a genocide— hundreds of Muslim clerics have been detained on suspicion of “extremism,” despite little evidence of any behavior other than the typical behavior of an imam.
After investigation, priest who presided at Biden inaugural Mass resigns as Santa Clara U president
May 17, 2021 / 15:19 pmSanta Clara University president Father Kevin O’Brien, S.J., engaged in questionable behavior at informal dinners with Jesuit graduate students, the local Jesuit province has ruled, leading to O’Brien’s announcement that he will resign as president of the California Jesuit university. He has entered an outpatient program to address personal issues including alcohol use and stress.
After decades, Northern Ireland inquest recognizes victims of Ballymurphy Massacre
May 14, 2021 / 16:01 pmA Catholic priest, a mother of eight, and at least seven other civilians were wrongly killed by British soldiers in Northern Ireland in a three-day 1971 incident known as the Ballymurphy Massacre, a new inquiry has ruled. The official finding places the incident as a possible forerunner to Bloody Sunday, another massacre of Catholic demonstrators by British paratroopers.
Metuchen seminarian killed in hit-and-run accident in New York City
May 13, 2021 / 11:01 amA seminarian for the Diocese of Metuchen was killed Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run accident in Manhattan.
Minnesota Catholic Conference highlights Church's role in public square
May 12, 2021 / 18:19 pmAs Minnesota’s legislature prepares to finish its legislative session for the year, the state Catholic conference has noted a recent meeting of the state’s bishops with executive and legislative leaders.
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Colorado Springs bishop calls for prayers after deadly shooting
May 10, 2021 / 16:00 pmThe bishop of Colorado Springs called Catholics to prayer on Monday after a local shooter killed seven people, including himself, over the weekend.
George Weigel: Church in Germany called to fidelity to revelation
May 10, 2021 / 06:01 amThe Church in Germany is called to follow revealed truth rather than the spirit of the times, George Weigel, biographer of St. John Paul II and a leading Catholic scholar, has said in response to recent comments defending the “Synodal Way” made by the head of the German bishops’ conference.
Phoenix bishop warns of ‘deadly apathy’ of silence on pro-abortion Catholic politicians
May 7, 2021 / 12:10 pmThe bishop of Phoenix this week supported a recent letter from the archbishop of San Francisco stating that Catholics cooperating with abortion should not present themselves for Communion.
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Baton Rouge diocese to celebrate 60th anniversary by celebrating St Joseph
May 6, 2021 / 22:01 pmThe Diocese of Baton Rouge plans to celebrate the Year of St. Joseph in conjunction with its 60th anniversary.
Anthony Fauci, Deepak Chopra speak at first day of Vatican health conference
May 6, 2021 / 17:00 pmFauci spoke about the evolution of the scientific community’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
In Iowa, progress for pro-life constitutional amendment
May 5, 2021 / 21:01 pmIowa lawmakers have laid the groundwork for a proposed state constitutional amendment to prevent recognition of abortion as a legal right, countering a state Supreme Court decision. The main questions now are whether the legislation will pass as soon as possible, and whether voters will back the amendment on a statewide ballot as early as 2024.
Archbishop Cordileone after stabbing of Asian women: "we must stop hating one another"
May 5, 2021 / 18:26 pmMost Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, called local Catholics to "engage in prayer, adoration and fasting for an end to violence and hatred," after two Asian women were stabbed at a bus stop in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday at around 5:00 pm.
Pope Francis confirms ex-management consultant as Vatican’s auditor general
May 5, 2021 / 08:05 amAlessandro Cassinis Righini had served as acting auditor general since June 2017.