Archive for March 19, 2014
Interfaith leaders launch effort against human trafficking
Catholic, Anglican, and Muslim leaders have launched an anti-human trafficking network that hopes to eradicate the crime by 2020 through... Read more
Worldwide Christian persecution a growing trend, report shows
In a recently-released summary report called “Persecuted and Forgotten?” Aid to the Church in Need has revealed a worldwide growth... Read more
Saint Joseph the model for educators, Pope teaches
Marking the feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis called the saint a role model for... Read more
Ark. judge strikes down heartbeat-based abortion ban
A U.S. District Court’s ruling against Arkansas’ fetal heartbeat-based abortion restrictions disappointed pro-life advocates, but they said the effort still... Read more
Bishops' spokesman urges more humane immigration policy
President Barack Obama’s recent action on immigration may indicate a move towards a better approach to immigration, a policy expert... Read more
Pope may give opening lecture of Italian bishops’ assembly
Pope Francis will likely be giving the inaugural lecture of the annual general assembly of the Italian bishops’ conference scheduled... Read more
Chicago cardinal in hospital with flu-like symptoms
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has been in the hospital at Loyola University Medical Center since Friday, after physicians found... Read more
Filipinos continue to recover from Typhoon Haiyan
More than four months since the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, the people of the Philippines remain in the process of... Read more
