Archive for January 3, 2019
Knights of Columbus: Anti-Catholic bigotry is nothing new
Catholics can be good US citizens and honest public servants, the head of the Knights of Columbus wrote Thursday in... Read more
How this Episcopalian’s own book convinced him to become Catholic
An Episcopalian priest set out to write a book on finding and understanding the Gospel’s truth. Now, after he and... Read more
Pope calls for unity and conversion in letter to US bishops
Pope Francis has written to the bishops of the United States calling for a “change of mindset” to restore the... Read more
Seven Christians detained several days in Laos
Seven Christians in a Laotian village were arrested and detained for several days for holding a church service deemed illegal. Read more
New Congress is more than one-third Catholic
In total, there are now 163 Catholics sitting in either the Senate or House of Representatives, more than 30 percent... Read more
Doctors, bishops express concerns as legal abortions begin in Ireland
January 1, 2019 marked the beginning of legalized abortion in Ireland, drawing dismay from Irish pro-life groups, who campaigned extensively... Read more
CDF affirms liceity of removal of wombs it says can no longer procreate
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published Thursday a response clarifying that a hysterectomy is a licit act... Read more
Cardinal Dolan urges aid for abuse victims 'no matter who their abuser was'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote in a recent an op-ed that while he fully supports victims of sexual... Read more
How 'Pope for Ukraine' aims to help displaced families
“Pope for Ukraine” is a Vatican initiative that aims to collaborate with non-Catholic entities to respond to the emergency humanitarian... Read more
