Archive for April 1, 2019
Plotters in church-bombing scheme sentenced in Egypt
A court in Cairo sentenced Saturday 30 men to between 10 years and life imprisonment. They were charged with planning... Read more
SCOTUS ruling shows divide over ‘permissible’ suffering in executions
The Supreme Court issued a decision Monday denying the appeal of a Missouri death row inmate who argued that execution... Read more
Pope Francis: Even in desperation, abortion won’t solve problems
Pope Francis said Sunday that abortion is not a lawful way to solve problems, even in extreme and desperate situations,... Read more
Don't jump to conclusions about your children's sexuality, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis said Sunday that homosexual tendencies are not sins, and that parents who are concerned about tendencies in their... Read more
Georgia passes heartbeat abortion bill despite celebrity criticism
The Georgia state legislature has passed a controversial fetal heartbeat bill Saturday, despite protests from actors and business executives. Read more
Elderly pro-life protester back outside Planned Parenthood after assault
An elderly protester who was thrown to the ground and kicked outside a Planned Parenthood facility in San Francisco March... Read more
15 Mexican cities rank among the world's most violent; bishop asks for prayer
The Bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico has encouraged Catholics to intensify their prayers for peace, after the publication of a report... Read more
Chinese city offers cash incentives to informants on illegal religious groups
Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong province, is offering to pay citizens in exchange for information on “illegal religious groups”... Read more
Pro-life health care network gets a boost from federal HHS grant
Low-income individuals and families in California will be able to receive taxpayer-funded services from a Catholic-backed pro-life health care network,... Read more
Quebec bill would bar religious symbols for government employees
A bill introduced recently in Quebec would forbid future government employees from expressing their faith through religious symbols during office... Read more
