Archive for March 13, 2019

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Saskatchewan government fights to fund non-Catholic students at Catholic schools

The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is arguing that it should be allowed to pay for non-Catholic students to attend... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Vatican spokesmen: Pope Francis’ seventh year will be ‘synodal’

On the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ election Wednesday, the Vatican's chief spokesman said Francis will continue to lead the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Ohio can defund Planned Parenthood, court rules

A state law in Ohio that effectively defunds Planned Parenthood is legal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Analysis: What's next for Cardinal Pell?

On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction on five charges of sexual... Read more

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By CNA Staff

Former New Jersey priest, credibly accused of abuse, shot dead

John Capparelli, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, was found dead in his Nevada home Saturday. Caparelli had... Read more

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Arkansas moves to ban abortion at 18 weeks

The Arkansas Senate approved a bill Monday that would ban most abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy. Three Democrats joined... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

California bishops praise death penalty moratorium

The imposition of a state moratorium on the use of the death penalty by Gov. Gavin Newsom was hailed as... Read more

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Courage conference to focus on 'Courageous friendship'

A Catholic ministry announced Tuesday the theme for its upcoming conference for people who experience same-sex attraction and the families... Read more

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Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say

Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

DeVos allows religious groups to provide educational services

The Department of Education will no longer enforce a provision that forbids religious organizations from providing federally-funded educational services to... Read more

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With Venezuela in turmoil, how one religious sister cares for the elderly

Mother Emilia Rivero runs the Providence Nursing Home Foundation in Caracas, Venezuela. Even in ordinary times, caring for lonely, poor,... Read more

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Family researcher says conservatives should be on board with AFA child allowance

A newly-proposed U.S. child allowance policy could support families, boost fertility rates, and reduce childhood poverty according to one economist... Read more