Archive for September 24, 2019
Pope Francis, Andrea Bocelli visit street evangelization center
Pope Francis and Andrea Bocelli made a surprise visit Tuesday to a rehabilitation center outside of Rome. Read more
Pope to UN summit: Climate change linked to ethical decline
In a video message Monday to the UN Climate Action Summit, Pope Francis stressed that climate change is linked to... Read more
'Take the pope very seriously!' Cardinal Woelki tells German bishops
The Church in Germany must revise its synodal plans in line with the pope’s leadership and the universal Church, Cardinal... Read more
Holy See and Trump administration oppose abortion at UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin have challenged world leaders to protect unborn human life. Both... Read more
In South Korea, abortion performed on wrong woman by mistake
Police in South Korea are investigating a doctor who mistakenly performed an abortion on the wrong woman in August. Read more
Virginia Catholic Conference: 'Public accountability' important in death penalty cases
The Virginia Catholic Conference has spoken in support of a lawsuit demanding that the public be able to view the entirety... Read more
Doctors' rep warns of lack of safeguards in WA assisted suicide, euthanasia bill
The president of the Australian Medical Association (WA) said last week that a West Australian bill to legalize assisted suicide... Read more
Amid Philippines polio outbreak, bishop encourages vaccines, education
A Catholic bishop in the Philippines called for a strong response from the government to fight poliovirus, following an announcement... Read more
Catholic Medical Association: fund palliative care, not assisted suicide
The Catholic Medical Association, along with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Health Association, are voicing support... Read more
Free dental clinic in Maryland brings care to over 1,000 patients
A free dental clinic hosted recently by Catholic Charities of Washington, D.C., offered preventive and emergency dental care to more... Read more
Germany’s nuncio encourages attention and fidelity to Pope Francis
Archbishop Nicola Eterovic reiterated the appeal of Pope Francis to the bishops that they focus on evangelization and maintain unity... Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces 'shameful corruption'
Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, decried “shameful corruption” in the country and called... Read more
Analysis: Does a Vatican decision on Brebeuf Jesuit undermine Archbishop Thompson?
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis announced this week that the Vatican has suspended a decree that prohibits the school... Read more
Be teachers of youth, Canadian bishops' president tells plenary assembly
Beginning the plenary assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday, Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil called his... Read more
