Archive for June 17, 2019
Meet the bishop who weaves Gospel verses, art, and Tolkien into his ministry
There are bishops who may or may not tweet with any regularity, and then there’s “Amigo de Frodo”, who provides... Read more
Amazon Synod to consider possible ordination of married men
The working document for the special assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-amazonian region, released Monday, recommends study... Read more
Polish priest ordained after cancer diagnosis dies
A young Polish priest who was ordained last month following a terminal cancer diagnosis has died, his community announced Monday. Read more
Guam's Catholics oppose governor's plan to expand abortion
Catholics in Guam have organized a prayer rally to protest the territorial governor's plan to recruit a doctor willing to... Read more
Forum forms women in leadership, dignity, faith
The 2019 GIVEN Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum, which met last week, convened more than 100 professional Catholic women in... Read more
Paris archbishop at Mass: Notre-Dame exists to be a place of worship
During Saturday's Mass in a side chapel of Notre-Dame de Paris, the cathedral's first since its April fire, Archbishop Michel... Read more
Christian leaders call for dialogue, end to violence in Hong Kong
Hundreds of thousands of protestors in Hong Kong are continuing to demonstrate against the government's plans to allow extraditions to... Read more
Hong Kong extradition bill could further endanger Christians, advocates say
Though a proposed change to extradition laws in Hong Kong is on hold for now, Christian leaders and advocacy groups... Read more
German doctors fined for abortion ads
Two German doctors were fined Friday for abortion advertisements which described how the procedure is carried out. Read more
Supreme Court gives second chance to Oregon cake bakers who declined same-sex wedding
An Oregon bakery whose owners declined to make a cake celebrating a same-sex commitment ceremony will get another chance in... Read more
Analysis: How will the USCCB vote in first elections since McCarrick scandal?
While the spring meeting of the U.S. bishops’ conference has only just concluded, some bishops are already looking to the... Read more
