Archive for November 27, 2018

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Texas diocese says border wall on Church land violates religious freedom

The Diocese of Brownsville, Texas is pushing back against a government effort to use Church property to aid in the... Read more

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Claim of creating genetically-edited babies prompts ethics dispute

A Chinese scientist says he has created the first genetically edited babies, a claim that has led members of the... Read more

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Pope names Texas auxiliary to lead Diocese of Monterey

Pope Francis has chosen Bishop Daniel Elias Gracia as the new Bishop of Monterey, California. The diocese of Monterey has... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

U.S. Catholics respond to use of tear gas at the border

Catholic groups have reacted to the use of tear gas at the U.S. - Mexico border Sunday, calling the situation... Read more

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Nurses petition Irish govenment on freedom of conscience

Irish nurses and midwives have called on the government to protect their freedom of conscience following the legalization of abortion... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Catholics in Tennessee, Virginia pray as their bishops face surgery

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, VA, is recovering after a scheduled surgery for prostate cancer on Nov. 27. Bishop Richard... Read more

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Scottish universities seek to limit student pro-life groups

Student associations at both the University of Aberdeen and the University of Glasgow have recently blocked pro-life student groups from... Read more

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Chinese scientists, officials denounce gene-editing of embryos

A Chinese scientist’s claim to have created a gene-edited baby has been met with an outpouring of condemnation, with critics... Read more

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Court motions filed as atheist group sues for churches to file tax returns

The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a motion to intervene after lawyers from the Freedom from Religion Foundation sued the... Read more

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Taiwan voters reject same-sex marriage

The people of Taiwan voted against the recognition of same-sex marriage in a series of referendums last weekend, reinforcing the... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Free Catholic school tuition offered to kids displaced by Camp Fire

After 17 days of scorching more than 150,000 acres in northern California, the Camp Fire - one of the states... Read more

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Chinese human rights activist on Vatican-China deal: 'A slap in the face'

Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng called the Vatican’s pact with China over the selection of bishops “preposterous” in a... Read more

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Abusive former bishop to return to Chile to face civil prosecutors

The Schönstatt movement confirmed Monday that Francisco José Cox Huneeus, a former bishop who was dismissed from the clerical state... Read more