Archive for June 13, 2019
Chartres Pentecost pilgrimage draws 14,000
More than 14,000 Catholics walked 62 miles from Paris to Chartres Cathedral in three days in an annual Pentecost pilgrimage... Read more
Analysis: At USCCB meeting, will words speak louder than votes?
While the ostensible purpose of Thursday votes is to establish Vos estis lux mundi in the life of the Church... Read more
Analysis: As USCCB meeting continues, what are lay Catholics looking for?
Nearly all U.S. bishops know by now that U.S. Catholics are experiencing crises of faith and confidence at a scale... Read more
USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis
The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of three measures aimed at building processes to address episcopal misconduct or neglect, and... Read more
Feminists, Catholics both find reasons to oppose NY paid surrogacy bill
In a seemingly unlikely alliance, Catholics and secular feminists in New York are opposing a bill that would legalize commercial... Read more
Illinois governor signs ‘radical’ abortion expansion, but pro-life leaders predict backlash
Illinois’ new abortion law is a “death penalty” for the unborn and will add to pro-life momentum across the U.S.,... Read more
Francis tells his ambassadors not to criticize him behind his back
Pope Francis sent a message to apostolic nuncios Thursday informing his ambassadors that they have a responsibility as papal representatives... Read more
Seminary faculty: Spiritual fatherhood central to priestly identity
Faculty at US seminaries have emphasized that spiritual fatherhood is an essential component of priestly identity, amid calls in some... Read more
Congressional Democrats back taxpayer-funded abortion – but dodge a fight
Though a majority of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortion, leading Democrats in Congress have repeated their opposition to the Hyde Amendment... Read more
Christians must sow hope among the poor, pope says
Pope Francis challenged Catholics to be a source of hope for those in poverty, especially in the face of divisions... Read more
Don’t subsidize the taking of innocent life, archbishop says of attempts to repeal Hyde Amendment
Abolishing the Hyde Amendment, a proposal made recently by both Congressmen and presidential candidates, would unravel over 40 years of... Read more
Who's responsible for the USCCB's Twitter?
Over the course of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring general assembly, questions arose online: what was going on... Read more
Pinterest suspends pro-life group's account, citing 'health misinformation'
Pinterest, a social media site with 300 million active users, has banned pro-life activist group Live Action from its platform,... Read more
