Archive for July 9, 2019
California confession law dropped
A California bill that would have required priests to violate the seal of confession has been withdrawn by its sponsor... Read more
Detroit pastor, founder of accused priest support group, under investigation
A priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit who helped to found a nonprofit to support priests accused of abuse, has been... Read more
UK man booted from class over Christian beliefs wins appeal
A UK appeals court has ruled in favor of a Christian man who was removed from a university course in... Read more
Eritrean Catholic Church remains opposed to health facilities' closure
As the Eritrean government continues to seize and close Catholic healthcare sites throughout the country, the Church has denounced the... Read more
'Never accept' separation of faith from political engagement, Chaput says
Christians are called to win the battle of ideas and values in secular society, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said Tuesday. Read more
Nicaraguan cardinal calls on OAS to speak with victims of nation's crisis
The Archbishop of Managua asked Sunday that the Organization of American States dialogue with the victims of Nicaragua's sociopolitical crisis. Read more
Christmas, Bible controversies prompt VA policies for 'inclusive' religious liberty
New policies from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs permit religious literature, symbols, and displays at VA facilities in a... Read more
Dominican Republic families demonstrate against gender ideology in education
Families in the Dominican Republic joined together July 4 for a national civic demonstration to protest a new Department of... Read more
Mother sues over missed Down syndrome diagnosis, says she would have aborted
The mother of a 4 year-old with Down syndrome is suing the National Health Service of the United Kingdom for... Read more
Amid rise in gang violence, Irish archbishop calls for new temperance movement
An archbishop in Northern Ireland has called for the reigniting of a “temperance movement” to address the problem of alcohol... Read more
Cardinal expresses concern as conditions worsen in Venezuela
Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo said Monday that conditions in Venezuela continue to deteriorate under the country's socialist government. Read more
