Archive for November 8, 2018
Catholic mother Asia Bibi moved from prison to Islamabad amid death threats
Pakistani Catholic Asia Bibi was released from prison and moved to Islamabad late Wednesday as her family seeks asylum due... Read more
LA archbishop offers prayers for victims following attack
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles has offered prayers for the victims, and all who were affected by a... Read more
Wisconsin native and Guatemalan martyr: Br. James Miller to be beatified
Pope Francis Thursday approved the beatification of American Br. James Miller, who was martyred in 1982 in Guatemala. Read more
Kidnapped students in Cameroon released
Seventy-eight students and a driver kidnapped from a Christian school in Cameroon were released late Tuesday. Read more
When self-driving cars are forced to crash, whom should they hit?
If a self-driving car is about to crash into a crowd, and it can only swerve to hit a baby... Read more
Pope Francis advocates for global access to clean drinking water
Pope Francis spoke of the importance of increasing access to clean drinking water around the world Thursday, calling current statistics... Read more
Capuchin priest arrested in Washington DC
A Capuchin priest was arrested in Washington D.C. Nov. 7 after he was accused of sexually abusing a teenager in... Read more
Irish physicians complain they've been ignored by health minister on abortion
Some 640 general practitioners in the Republic of Ireland have signed a petition saying their concerns have not been listened... Read more
EWTN launches expanded podcast lineup
The largest Catholic media network in the world has launched an extended lineup of podcasts. Read more
Four underground priests reportedly disappeared in China's Hebei province
Four priests from the underground Catholic Church in China's Hebei province have been taken into police custody for indoctrination, AsiaNews... Read more
A look at President Trump’s pro-life 'solution'
Following the 2018 mid-term elections, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Nov. 7 press conference that he alone has... Read more
Florida bishops praise result as 1.5 million former felons get votes
On Tuesday Nov. 6, Florida voted overwhelmingly to amend the state constitution to return the right to vote to convicted... Read more
Francis makes appointments to Roman Rota, Vatican Court of Appeal
Pope Francis appointed Thursday two lay lawyers to tribunals of the Holy See and Vatican City. Read more
