Archive for January 26, 2017
Cardinal Etchegaray's retirement means the end of an era
As Cardinal Roger Etchegaray leaves Rome to retire to France, his homeland, an era has closed. Read more
Leader's resignation unrelated to lawsuit, SNAP says
A longtime leader of a controversial advocacy group for clergy sex abuse victims resigned weeks before a former employee filed... Read more
US bishops dismayed as Trump vows to build border wall
A leading bishop expressed alarm and dismay on Wednesday following President Trump’s executive orders to increase immigrant detention centers and... Read more
Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the March for Life
Weeks of speculation were confirmed on Thursday, when the White House verified that Vice President Mike Pence will speak at... Read more
Devastating wildfires in Chile prompt message from Pope Francis
Pope Francis sent a letter to Chile voicing his nearness to everyone suffering from the devastating effects of more than... Read more
Town square in France named after priest murdered by ISIS
Fr. Jacques Hamel – the French priest who was brutally killed by ISIS terrorists last year – has been honored... Read more
Ivory Coast bishops call for dialogue, prayer after mutinies
After two weeks of mutinies over pay by Ivory Coast's army and paramilitary, the nation's bishops are calling for open... Read more
When it comes to choosing abortion, just one person can tip the scales
Just one decision can have a major effect on future generations, pro-life activists told a group of young people at... Read more
Young baker with Down Syndrome an international sensation
Meet Collette: a talented young baker from the Boston area, who has been working on her own original cookie recipes... Read more
Christians and Muslims are both concerned for the future of UK pharmacists
Proposed standards for U.K. medical professionals could force them to violate their religious beliefs on the job, both Christian and... Read more
Italian bishop rebukes suggestions that torture can be used licitly
The secretary general of the Italian bishops conference on Thursday said that torture can never be a response to terrorism,... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Abortion undermines everyone's human rights
In a culture where abortion is prevalent, no one’s rights are safe, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York insisted at... Read more
