Archive for March 28, 2019

Maryland state capital building, Annapolis. Via Shutterstock.?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Maryland assisted suicide bill fails in dramatic senate vote

A bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Maryland failed in the Senate on Wenesday after a dramatic deadlock vote saw... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, speaks at the Vatican Feb. 10, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Sarah: God never abandons His Church

Cardinal Robert Sarah defended papal primacy and priestly celibacy, and called for unity among Catholics in the face of Church... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at World Youth Day in Panama City, Jan. 24, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis will travel to Morocco as a 'pilgrim of peace and fraternity'

Pope Francis travels to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, this weekend, where he said he will follow in the footsteps... Read more

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Ohio lawmakers consider requirement to bury or cremate fetal remains

The Ohio Senate has passed a bill requiring women who have surgical abortions to choose either burial or cremation for... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Chaput: 'God doesn't lose'

The Archbishop of Philadelphia told seminarians March 27 that Catholics are called to renew the Church through lives of holiness,... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon,JD Flynn

Archbishop Wilton Gregory asked to lead Washington archdiocese

Pope Francis is expected to appoint Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta to serve as the next Archbishop of Washington, multiple... Read more

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March for Life rallies draw more than 2 million in Argentina

March for Life gatherings throughout Argentina on March 23 drew more than 2 million participants advocating legal protections for both... Read more

Alec Baldwin, who is among those threating a boycott of the state of Georgia, takes part in the We Stand United Rally in NYC, Jan. 19, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Prominent actors threaten boycott of Georgia over heartbeat abortion bill

A group of actors are threatening to boycott the state of Georgia should its governor sign a bill banning abortion... Read more

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New lawsuit claims Bishop Bransfield sexually abused seminarians

A new lawsuit against the former bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, claims that the prelate sexually assaulted seminarians, a claim... Read more

The Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral in Santiago, Chile. ?w=200&h=150

Chilean archdiocese: court judgement for sex abuse victims a step toward reform

The Santiago archdiocese has accepted a court ruling that the Catholic Church in Chile must compensate victims of former priest... Read more