Archive for November 13, 2020

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George Weigel praises Courage apostolate for fidelity, heroic witness

Catholic author George Weigel this week praised the heroic witness displayed by members of Courage, an apostolate that ministers to... Read more

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McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop

The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more

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World Youth Day 2023 organizers urge youth to join ‘great national movement’

The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 invited young Portuguese Catholics this week to prepare for the event by taking... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

China’s five-year plan proposal stresses eugenics in birth policy, says expert

The Chinese government’s latest five-year plan proposal contains a birth policy with an emphasis on eugenics, a China scholar said... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Brooklyn diocese appeals to Supreme Court over COVID church closures

The Diocese of Brooklyn is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in its case against New York’s COVID restrictions on... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Massachusetts bishops decry push for abortion expansion

An amendment adopted by the state house on Thursday allows for abortions in certain circumstances throughout pregnancy, a move the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Religious freedom becoming 'second tier right' warns Supreme Court Justice

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has spoken of his concern that religious liberty is under threat in the United States.... Read more

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Cardinal Bassetti moved out of ICU, remains in critical condition with COVID-19

Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the Italian Bishops Conference, has slightly improved and was moved out of the ICU, but... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

McCarrick Report at odds with Cardinal Wuerl’s claims of ignorance 

The McCarrick Report sheds new light on when former Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, knew of allegations made against... Read more

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Delaware agrees to treat church services neutrally in settlement over COVID restrictions

The governor of Delaware has settled a federal lawsuit over church-related COVID-19 restrictions, which he had imposed at the start... Read more

A statue of St. Junipero Serra, which was defaced and torn down by protesters Oct. 12, at Mission San Rafael Arcangel in San Rafael, California. Courtesy photo.?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Cordileone applauds prosecution of St. Junipero Serra statue vandalism

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco applauded the Marin County District Attorney for filing charges over the vandalism of a... Read more