Archive for May 24, 2019

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Pro-life student group wins affiliation at Scottish university

A pro-life group at the University of Aberdeen has been granted affiliation by the school's student association, a month after... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Former airline pilot appointed to lead diocese of Saginaw, MI

Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the next bishop of the Diocese of... Read more

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California advances bill to violate sacramental seal

State senators in California have voted to approve a law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession.... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by supporting adoption

Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and the Church should... Read more

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Polish bishops pledge greater sensitivity for abuse victims

The bishops of Poland are speaking out against sexual abuse, pledging to continue to “eliminate factors conducive to crime” as... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Senators highlight pro-life protections ahead of 2020 spending bills

A quarter of the Senate signed a letter on Wednesday seeking to keep pro-life and religious freedom protections intact during the... Read more

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Newark church asks school to cover LGBT mural

A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Newark has instructed a charter school to cover a pro-LGBT mural painted on... Read more

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Five men charged amid Michigan clergy sex abuse investigation

Five men who served in Michigan as Catholic priests have been charged with 21 counts of sex abuse, the state... Read more

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Do sports, make friends, Pope says

In an address at a gathering of 6,000 young Italian soccer fans Friday, Pope Francis encouraged the sports enthusiasts to... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Saint statue vandalized at Ukrainian Catholic cathedral in Canada

St. Vladimir died of old age in 1015, but his modern-day statue in Canada met a much more gruesome end.  Read more