Archive for March 14, 2019
Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels dies at the age of 85
Cardinal Godfried Danneels died Thursday at the age of 85 in his native Belgium. Danneels served as Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels... Read more
Senate confirms Neomi Rao to Circuit Court of Appeals
The Senate voted confirm Neomi Rao to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, with a 53-46 party-line vote.... Read more
Board members say Chicago seminary closure lacks transparency
Members of the advisory board for Chicago’s college seminary have written to Cardinal Blase Cupich, saying that his recent decision... Read more
Catholic Charities Maine receives grant to expand elderly ministries
Catholic Charities Maine has received a $100,000 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support 165 volunters... Read more
Abortions declined following Texas law regulating abortion clinics
A recent study found that the number of abortions procured in Texas decreased 18 percent after the application of a... Read more
New Open Society Foundations leader co-founded controversial 'Catholic Spring' groups
The deeply influential Open Society Foundations has announced that Tom Perriello - a former congressman, pro-abortion rights gubernatorial candidate and... Read more
Federal budget proposal draws criticism for slashing foreign aid
A Catholic aid agency is asking Congress to maintain its commitment to international humanitarian funding, after the Trump administration proposed... Read more
FDA clamps down on sale of unapproved mail-order abortion pills
As part of a wide-reaching crackdown on the online sale of illegal drugs, the US Food and Drug Administration has... Read more
Ban on gender transition among US military to take effect next month
Troops enlisting and serving in the U.S. military will have to serve as their biological sex and are forbidden from... Read more
Catholic leaders speak out against 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum... Read more
Critics question ‘Equality Act’ exclusion of religious freedom
Federal legislation purporting to guarantee equality explicitly rejects religious freedom protections and would open the gates to anti-discrimination lawsuits against... Read more
German bishops announce 'synodal process' on celibacy, sexual morality
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising has announced that the Catholic Church in Germany is embarking on a "binding... Read more
