Archive for September 26, 2019

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Cardinal Levada, former CDF prefect, dies aged 83

Cardinal William Levada, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, died Wednesday, Sept. 25 at... Read more

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Cardinal Parolin warns against 'ideological colonization' at UN

The Holy See’s Secretary of State has cautioned world leaders against the “ideological colonization” of developing nations. Cardinal Pietro Parolin... Read more

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Archbishop: NSW abortion legalization ‘a defeat for humanity’

The archbishop of Sydney lamented a controversial new law decriminalizing abortion in New South Wales, and stressed that the Church... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Clericalism linked to fixation on sexual morality

In a meeting with Jesuits in Mozambique earlier this month, Pope Francis said that clericalism is a direct result of... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

At US-Mexico border, bishops emphasize bonds of faith and family

At a Mass and press conference held at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, bishops from the... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Senate votes to fund UN population fund and confirm Scalia as Labor Secretary

The Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of government funding ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline, but with an... Read more

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By Perry West

How these Virginia Catholics are helping the homeless find work 

A Catholic group in Arlington, Virginia, is committed to helping homeless people, along with others down on their luck, by... Read more

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China harvesting organs from prisoners of conscience, human rights group claims

The Chinese government is harvesting organs from religious and ethnic minorities, a human rights organization told the United Nations Human... Read more

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Freeze on Central American aid could cause spike in immigration, Congress told

The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid to three Central American countries is harming the people who live there, and... Read more

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Notre Dame panel on abuse crisis: Where do we go from here?

It has been more than a full year since the sex abuse allegations against the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and... Read more