Archive for November 3, 2018

People attending Mass with Pope Francis at the Catholic Sanctuary of the Martyrs, Namugongo, Uganda, Nov. 28, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

African fertility rates are falling - but not fast enough for some Western groups

Despite recent disparaging Western commentary on high African birth rates, fertility rates on the continent are normal when viewed in... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Belgian Brothers of Charity drop board members who accepted hospital euthanasia protocol

The Brothers of Charity, a Belgian religious congregation, did not renew the terms for two board members of the organization... Read more

Bishops from across the United States take part in the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on November 11, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

USCCB General Assembly: Committee elections preview

The USCCB will gather in Baltimore for its general assembly Nov. 12-14. On the ballot will be candidates for the... Read more

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Astronomers recommend renaming Hubble's law to honor Belgian priest

The International Astronomical Union has voted in favor of a recommendation to rename the Hubble law the Hubble-Lemaître law, to... Read more

Pope Francis offers a Mass for the repose of the souls of cardinals and bishops who died this year in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 3. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 163 deceased cardinals, bishops

Nine cardinals and 154 bishops have died since November 2017, including Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston, and... Read more