Archive for April 3, 2019

Pope Francis greets Moroccan King Mohammed VI in Rabat March 30, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: God desires solidarity among Catholics and Muslims

Reflecting upon his recent apostolic journey to Morocco, Pope Francis said Wednesday that God desires a greater sense of fraternity... Read more

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By Perry West

Alabama bill would ban all abortions except for 'serious health risk'

New legislation in Alabama would ban all abortions in the state, except in cases where the mother faces a “serious... Read more

Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his official visit to Kiev, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

Religious freedom under attack from ‘new human rights,’ Parolin says

The Vatican Secretary of State condemned the ongoing abuse of religious freedom in many parts of the world, calling upon... Read more

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Why aren’t Americans having sex? It’s complicated

A new survey by the University of Chicago has left researchers speculating about why American adults are having less sex... Read more

A crowd gathers during the Virginia March for Life, April 3, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Virginia March for Life mobilizes new pro-life marchers

A crowd of thousands took to the streets of Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday to participate in Virginia’s first statewide March... Read more

Children queue outside a shelter in Guatemala. ?w=200&h=150

Cutting Central American aid will make matters worse, critics say

While the United States threatens to cut funding to Central America in response to immigration issues, critics say the cutbacks... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

How this priest came to celebrate Mass on the set of ‘Unplanned’

When a film crew arrived in the small college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma last spring, few residents realized exactly what... Read more

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Scottish bishop: Eulogies belong at the funeral reception, not Mass

The funeral Mass is an important moment of prayer and faith after the death of a loved one - but... Read more

The palace of the sultan of Brunei in Bandar Seri Begawan. ?w=200&h=150

Brunei implements law punishing adultery, sodomy with death penalty

Brunei implemented Wednesday a sharia penal code that punishes such crimes as adultery, sodomy, rape, and blasphemy of Muhammad with... Read more