Archive for April 8, 2019
Franciscan University president resigns
Fr. Sean Sheridan, TOR, has resigned as president of Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Fr. Sheridan informed the university’s trustees... Read more
This 9-year-old cancer patient who ‘never complained’ is now on the path to sainthood
Pope Francis Monday recognized the heroic virtue of nine-year old Brazilian boy, who “never complained” during cancer treatments, but instead... Read more
Holy See tells UN a 'right to abortion' defies moral, legal standards
The Holy See’s representative to the United Nations told the UN Commission on Population and Development that insistence upon a... Read more
'Sister strike' gets her own baseball card
A religious sister can expect that if she is faithful to her vows, fervent in prayer, and zealous in following... Read more
College campus abortion pill mandate reintroduced in California
A California Senate committee has passed a bill requiring student health clinics on college campuses to provide abortion pills. Read more
Indian bishop accused of rape could face charges this week
The bishop accused of serially raping a nun could face criminal charges this week, as Indian police say they will... Read more
Netanyahu West Bank pledge could rule out ‘two-state solution’ in Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he will declare Israeli sovereignty over existing settlements in the West Bank... Read more
Cardinal Nichols urges 'a sense of belonging' to counter knife crime
At a ecumenical rally to call for an end to knife crime, the Archbishop of Westminster on Saturday challenged the... Read more
Killed in the Rwandan genocide, this couple is being considered for sainthood
The story of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugumba is a story of atheism and devout faith, of a strained marriage and... Read more
Buttigieg takes aim at faith of Trump administration, social conservatives
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has criticized Vice President Mike Pence for his views on gay marriage, saying that his... Read more
Five years after priest's murder in Syria, Jesuits hope to introduce his cause
During a visit to Homs last week, the superior general of the Society of Jesus said that he would be... Read more
Iraqi archbishop longs for better times for his Church and his people
Archbishop Petros Mouche heads the Syriac-Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, which was captured by ISIS in the summer... Read more
