Archive for June 15, 2018
'Much-needed' initiative aims to protect churches from zoning discrimination
Protecting places of worship from zoning discrimination is the focus of a new initiative from the Department of Justice, announced... Read more
Irish prime minister: Catholic hospitals will be required to perform abortions
Publicly-funded hospitals in Ireland will be required to perform abortions, even if they are Catholic and morally opposed to the... Read more
Pope Francis says exploiting women is a 'sin against God'
In his daily homily Friday, Pope Francis issued a scathing critique of the ways in which women are often exploited... Read more
Prime suspect arrested in murder of Philippines priest
The primary suspect in the killing of Filipino priest Father Richmond Villaflor Nilo was found and taken into custody Thursday... Read more
New York Archdiocese announces appeal over Fulton Sheen court decision
The Archdiocese of New York announced on Friday that the Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral are appealing a court decision... Read more
Archbishop: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a ‘silent war’
Speaking at the end of a closed-door meeting on religious freedom at the US Embassy to the Holy See, Major... Read more
Papal investigators meet with laity, priests and religious of Osorno
As part of their special mission to help bring healing to the troubled Chilean diocese of Osorno, Archbishop Charles Scicluna... Read more
Jeff Sessions says the Bible justifies family separation. Does it?
The Trump administration has pointed to the Bible in justifying its “zero-tolerance immigration policy,” which includes the separation of immigrant... Read more
