Archive for July 3, 2019
'Priests in the Park' offer public witness of confession, Catholicism in Michigan
Dog walkers, bike riders, joggers, and Catholics priests hearing confession - most of these things you can find in any... Read more
End 'hidden abortion surcharge' in Affordable Care Act, lawmakers tell HHS
Over 125 members of Congress and other pro-life leaders have asked the Trump administration to clarify how abortion coverage is... Read more
Pope Francis gives relic of St. Peter's bones to Orthodox patriarch
Pope Francis gave unexpectedly a reliquary containing what are believed to be bone fragments of St. Peter to Orthodox Patriarch... Read more
Bishops received money from, and complaints about, Bransfield, report says
Allegations of financial impropriety against former Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Michael Bransfield went unheeded for years, according to a new report. Read more
Are economic sanctions on Iran just?
As some observes warn that sanctions on Iran are beginning to restrict the availability of daily necessities, questions have arisen... Read more
US bishops commend Supreme Court's 2020 census decision
The US bishops on Tuesday applauded the Supreme Court's recent decision blocking the inclusion of a citizenship question on the... Read more
NY archdiocese suit says insurers can't dodge duties, as abuse claims loom
After a New York law temporarily allowed alleged victims of past sexual abuse to file lawsuits that had been barred... Read more
Chinese officials crack down on religious funerals, weddings
As the Communist Party of China continues to tighten its grip on the regulation of religion and religious activity, a... Read more
