Archive for July 14, 2023
Remembering the devastating fire at St. Paul Outside the Walls 200 years later
The 1823 destruction and subsequent rebuilding of the historic basilica is a testament of restoration and resilience. Read more
After bipartisan backlash, California legislators vote trafficking bill through committee
On Thursday evening the Public Safety Committee voted to pass the bill, with the measure receiving near-unanimous approval. Read more
21 international doctors sign open letter against youth transgender ‘transition’ procedures
The doctors argued in the letter published in the Wall Street Journal that the risks of cross-sex hormone usage for... Read more
Bishop Barron, U.S. bishops condemn FDA’s approval of first OTC birth control pill
The U.S. bishops on Thursday condemned the FDA’s approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive “Opill.” Read more
Cupich on German processes, same-sex blessings, role of women
The archbishop of Chicago spoke about the Germany Synodal Way and blessing of same-sex unions as well as the pontificate... Read more
Bishop expresses ‘moral concern’ over U.S. provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine
The Defense Department announced last week it would be sending “additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense... Read more
Catholic order sells New Hampshire shrine to Shaker museum
The Enfield Shaker Museum is buying the shrine to Our Lady of La Salette from the Missionaries of La Salette,... Read more
House passes National Defense Authorization Act with pro-life amendments
Amendments to the defense authorization bill include bans on the military’s spending on abortion travel and transgender surgeries and treatments. Read more
Appeals court rules Catholic school allowed to hold employees to moral religious standards
Roncalli High School in Indiana refused to renew the contract of a guidance counselor because she entered into a homosexual... Read more
Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation
The Bolivian attorney general’s office had received a copy of the diary from the Society of Jesus in Bolivia but... Read more
Pope John Paul II’s personal secretary makes private visit to Medjugorje
Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Krakow, paid a private visit to Medjugorje on July 11. Read more
Black Louisiana priest hospitalized after machete attack, race cited as possible motive
Father Stephen Ugwu is being treated for lacerations to his head and body. Read more
