Archive for February 14, 2019
A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry
Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a dark figure in your room. He presses a... Read more
In Haiti, bishops say country must ‘wake up’ to solve national problems
Following deadly protests against Haiti’s president and the drowning deaths of at least 28 people in an illegal crossing to... Read more
Pope Francis names Cardinal Kevin Farrell camerlengo
Pope Francis Thursday nominated a new camerlengo, Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and... Read more
Liturgy is not 'styles, recipes, trends,' pope tells Divine Worship congregation
The liturgy, Pope Francis said Thursday, cannot be reduced to a matter of taste, becoming the subject of ideological polarization,... Read more
Texas chapel fenced off from border wall funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act would provide $1.3 billion in funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border but... Read more
Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
William Barr was confirmed as United States attorney general on Thursday by a 54-45 vote in the Senate. Read more
South Korean bishops call for an end to the death penalty
The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court... Read more
Bishop to Maduro: Open your eyes to see the suffering of the people
The bishop of San Cristóbal has exhorted Nicolas Maduro to consider the suffering of the Venezuelan people amid the ongoing... Read more
UK doctors perform prenatal surgery on child with a birth defect
Doctors in the United Kingdom performed surgery Jan. 8 on an unborn baby, before successfully returning the child to her... Read more
Satanic Temple loses abortion religious freedom case in Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge against an informed consent abortion law from a self-described Satanic Temple... Read more
Analysis: As abuse summit looms, Farrell appointed and McCarrick case lingers
As Pope Francis prepares for his long-awaited Vatican summit on sexual abuse, Catholic commentators and U.S. bishops are waiting to... Read more
