Archive for September 12, 2019

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Nov. 8, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis announces ‘global village’ alliance for education, environment

Pope Francis announced Thursday his newest initiative to form an international and interreligious alliance, which he described as “global village”... Read more

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New Australian law requires priests to break confessional seal

A law passed in the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday would require priests to violate the seal of confession... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Vatican: German synod plans ‘not ecclesiologically valid’

In a letter sent to German bishops last week, the Vatican has said that plans for a binding Church synod... Read more

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Priests 'cannot comply' with laws that break seal of confession, Tasmania's archbishop says

The leader of Tasmania’s Catholic Church said priests in his archdiocese will not comply with a law that would require... Read more

Pope Francis addresses new bishops at the Vatican's Consistory Hall, Sept. 13, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis urges new bishops to draw close to God and His people

As Pope Francis met Thursday with bishops ordained in the past year, he urged them to make time for an... Read more

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Academics object to pro-choice federal appointment in Argentina

The deans of five Argentine law schools have protested the appointment of a supporter of legalized abortion as Argentina’s Ombudsman... Read more

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Minnesota House committee hears testimony on assisted suicide

More than 200 people attended an informational hearing of a Minnesota House committee Wednesday that listened to testimony regarding an... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Ahead of fiscal deadline, senators use budget process to attack Mexico City Policy

US Senate Democrats sought to repeal the Mexico City Policy this week in an appropriations bill, raising concern that some... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Florida parents who refused chemo for child denied custody

A judge in Florida has denied a couple custody of their four-year-old son, who has leukemia, because there is “imminent... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

ND judge nixes law requiring doctors to inform women on abortion pill reversal

After a North Dakota judge nixed part of a new law requiring doctors to inform their patients about abortion pill... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Catholic leaders appeal for help after Jesuit school in India attacked

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Ranchi have appealed for help after a local Jesuit mission was brutally attacked by a... Read more