Archive for January 17, 2019

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Bill to ban revenge porn introduced in Montana

The state of Montana is considering a bill that would criminalize revenge porn - the circulation of nude photos of... Read more

Cardinal Angelo Comastri presides over the blessing of farm animals at the Vatican for the feast of St. Anthony the Great, Jan. 17, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Holy cow: Farm animals receive blessing outside St Peter's Square

Farmers from across Italy brought their animals to the Vatican for a blessing Thursday, turning the street outside St. Peter’s... Read more

Senator Ben Sasse, who introduced the resolution in the Senate, pictured at the National Press Club, Oct. 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Senate passes ‘religious test’ resolution on Knights of Columbus

The Senate yesterday passed a resolution saying it would be "unconstitutional" to consider membership in the Knights of Columbus a... Read more

John Moore bears a cross along US 50 in Nevada during his cross-country pilgrimage. ?w=200&h=150

He's walked 2,800 miles to the March for Life

Last weekend, John Moore arrived at the Washington Monument in the US capital, after a walking pilgrimage from San Francisco... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Amid shutdown, DC Catholic Charities aids furloughed workers

For three days, at a set time and location, any furloughed government worker or federal contractor is eligible to receive... Read more

Motorists wait for gas at a Pemex station in Mexico City's La Condensa neighborhood during a shortage, Jan. 12, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Mexican bishops make statement on gasoline shortage

Amid a crisis caused by the shortage of gasoline in Mexico and the government's fight against the theft and adulteration... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Vatican releases online guide to combat $150 billion human trafficking industry

With a new online guide, the Vatican seeks to combat the “ugly business” of human trafficking, which is estimated to... Read more

Regents Professor Mark Prausnitz holds an experimental microneedle contraceptive skin patch. ?w=200&h=150

New birth control patch would administer contraception via self-injecting needles

Scientists and researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta are working on a birth control patch that would... Read more

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By Perry West

Indiana Catholic school opens 'adoration club'

It’s not unusual for a school to offer an after school drama or Spanish club. Some schools even offer a... Read more

Archbishop Joseph Naumann, joined by Cardinals DiNardo and O'Malley at the vigil Mass ahead of the MArch for Life 2019. ?w=200&h=150

At pro-life Mass, Naumann calls for mercy

The pro-life movement must be one of mercy, said Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City Thursday night, at the opening... Read more