Archive for May 8, 2019
Why these men walked 24 miles to the ‘Rome of the Midwest’
It can be hard to find time for silent reflection in today’s bustling modern society. But a group of men... Read more
Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan, arrives in Canada
Asia Bibi, the Catholic wife and mother who spent 9 years on death row on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, has... Read more
The world needs new evangelizers, Pope Francis says
Like Saints Cyril and Methodius shared the Gospel with the Slavic people in the 9th century, today the world is... Read more
Bid to end death penalty in Louisiana fails
Senate Bill 112 would have added a question to the next state-wide ballot proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the... Read more
CRS: Situation in Gaza still dire, despite ceasefire
Although a ceasefire has calmed a violent situation in Gaza, one Catholic aid agency warned that the people living there... Read more
After Vatican-China deal, Chinese bishop imprisoned for 23 years is not yet released
The nephew of a Chinese bishop who was arrested 23 years ago has said he does not know where his... Read more
Faith leaders call for an end to solitary confinement
New York’s faith leaders gathered in protest of solitary confinement this week, pushing for a bill that seeks more humane... Read more
Lawsuit calls for POW Bible to be removed from VA hospital display
A Bible once carried by a World War II prisoner of war is the center of a legal fight at... Read more
Government figures have asked Church for asylum, Venezuelan bishop says
A Venezuelan bishop said Sunday that prominent figures in the government of Nicolas Maduro have asked for asylum from the... Read more
Judge rules against Virginia law banning abortions by non-doctors
A federal judge in Richmond, Virginia has ruled against state medical regulations requiring first-trimester abortions be performed only by physicians. Read more
Ariz. legislature adopts resolution calling pornography a public health crisis
The Arizona legislature has passed a resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis and a danger to mental and physical... Read more
Chaput: Rep. Brian Sims’ harassment of pro-lifers 'unbecoming of an elected official'
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia called for broad participation in a pro-life rally this week, scheduled in response to a... Read more
Analysis: Power, and its appearance, in Vatican curial reform
In the coming months, Pope Francis is expected to approve a final draft of a new governing constitution for the... Read more
