Archive for August 7, 2018
Possible merging of sentencing reform with prison bill draws praise
The largest global Christian prison ministry is applauding reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to include... Read more
Australian unions seek limits on religious groups' hiring freedom
A group of trade unions in Australia last month passed a motion saying that they will lobby to restrict the... Read more
Lawmakers call for transparency in insurance plans funding abortion
More than 100 members of Congress are asking the federal government to issue new regulations ensuring greater transparency in health... Read more
What a survey found about non-churchgoing Catholics
A new survey of motives of U.S. churchgoers and non-churchgoers reveals that a significant percentage of Catholics who don’t go... Read more
Brazilian church bells ring as court considers decriminalizing abortion
Catholic churches throughout Brazil rang their bells at 3 p.m. Thursday to sound a warning regarding the possible decriminalization of... Read more
Knights of Columbus pledge support for persecuted Christians
Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson pledged the fraternal organization’s continued efforts to aid and rebuild persecuted Christian communities... Read more
Canadian man says he asked for home care, was offered assisted suicide
A Canadian man suffering from an incurable disease claims that despite asking for home care, the medical team at an... Read more
Can Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals still deliver on reform?
By most accounts, Pope Francis was elected with a mandate to reform the Roman Curia- the complex network of dicasteries,... Read more
Notre Dame will not rescind McCarrick's honorary degree- for now
The University of Notre Dame announced that it will not rescind the honorary degree conferred upon Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, whose... Read more
