Archive for November 5, 2019
Marco Rubio calls for an ‘economics of the common good’
Senator Marco Rubio has called for “common good economics” ahead of a speech Tuesday on Catholic social teaching and the... Read more
Cardinal Pell objected to controversial Vatican hospital loan
A 50 million euro loan request to secure the purchase of a bankrupt hospital was vetoed by Cardinal George Pell... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily halts law banning D&E abortions
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary injunction against a law banning dilation-and-evacuation abortions. The injunction will stop the... Read more
Former vicar general of Rome: Ordaining married men in Amazon a 'wrong choice'
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who served as Vicar General of Rome for 17 years and was a close collaborator of St.... Read more
US bishops arrive in Rome for ad limina visit with Pope Francis
Every American diocesan bishop will travel to Rome over the next four months for meetings with Pope Francis assessing the... Read more
Minnesota bishop kept admitted child abuser in ministry, did not investigate allegation of abuse
Depositions of Crookston Bishop Michael Hoeppner were released today, in which the bishop admits that he did not properly address... Read more
When bombs fell on the Vatican
It was a dark autumn night in Rome, which was suffering under the occupation of Nazi Germany and was the... Read more
Scientists call for 'gradually reduced' population to fight climate change
A letter warning of a “climate emergency” signed by more than 11,000 scientists calls for a “gradual reduction” in the... Read more
LGBT leader paid sex abuse victim not to testify, Oregon authorities say
Terry Bean, a leading investor, LGBT advocate and political fundraiser, has been arrested in Oregon following allegations that he and... Read more
Texas bishops call for halt to Rodney Reed execution
The Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops have called for the Gov. Greg Abbott to delay or cancel the execution of... Read more
UK government opens consultation on proposed N Ireland abortion law
The British government launched Monday a public consultation on a proposed framework for the legal provision of abortion in Northern... Read more
