Archive for November 6, 2018
In wealthy San Francisco, treatment of homeless draws UN condemnation
As San Francisco prepares to consider a ballot measure to boost taxes for services to aid the homeless, a U.N.... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley elected chairman of Papal Foundation
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston was elected chairman of the Papal Foundation’s board of trustees during a meeting in Washington,... Read more
Seventy-nine students kidnapped in Cameroon
Armed separatists kidnapped 79 students from a Christian boarding school in Cameroon Monday. Read more
Did Iowa diocese give enough warning about abusive priest?
A New Mexico man says that an Iowa diocese neglected to tell him about the extent of abuse committed by... Read more
Catholic bishops ask Israel to repeal law excluding non-Jews
Top Catholic prelates in Israel are asking the government to repeal the recent Nation State Law, which they say paves... Read more
Three states consider abortion, religious freedom amendments in midterm vote
In three states voters will be considering proposed state constitutional amendments that would protect the rights of the unborn and... Read more
PNG bishops call for asylum seekers to be admitted to Australia
Police in Papua New Guinea are moving sick refugees and migrants out of the capital city in preparation for a... Read more
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil: 'I have witnessed the power of prayer'
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest who was kidnapped in 2016 and held captive for 18 months by terrorists in Yemen,... Read more
Box set of Mother Angelica's spiritual writings released
EWTN released Thursday a box-set compilation of Mother Angelica’s spiritual writings. Read more
Will Pope Francis have an impact on Orthodoxy’s Ukraine dispute?
The Russian Orthodox Church announced that it has withdrawn from a Vatican sponsored Commission for Catholic – Orthodox Theological Dialogue,... Read more
