Archive for December 2, 2020
French president presses Muslim leaders to embrace 'republican values'
In the wake of several suspected Islamist attacks in France this year, French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the country’s... Read more
Pope Francis: God is patient and never stops waiting for a sinner’s conversion
Pope Francis said Wednesday that God does not wait for us to stop sinning to start loving us, but always... Read more
Council of Cardinals studies suggested amendments to draft of Vatican constitution
Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals met online Tuesday to continue work on the new apostolic constitution to govern the Roman... Read more
Switzerland’s Catholic bishops lament record exodus from Church in 2019
Bishops in Switzerland lamented Wednesday a record exodus of Catholics from the Church in 2019. Read more
Debate continues over who should get new COVID vaccines first
A federal health advisory committee proposed on Tuesday that health care workers and long-term care facility residents should be the... Read more
Rome’s Franciscans to provide ‘blessing from afar’ on Immaculate Conception feast
Conventual Franciscans said they will be present at a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome to... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of Islamist attack in Nigeria that left 30 beheaded
Pope Francis said Wednesday that he was praying for Nigeria following a massacre of at least 110 farmers in which... Read more
In landmark ruling, U.K. high court says children unlikely to be able to give informed consent to puberty blockers
The U.K.’s high court ruled Tuesday that children are unlikely to be mature enough to give informed consent to medical... Read more
Once beloved Colorado priest among newly identified clerical abusers
Investigation into the history of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Colorado has found nine diocesan priests with “substantiated” sexual... Read more
Hong Kong democracy protestors sentenced to months in prison
Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including a Catholic university student, were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for participating in illegal protests. Read more
NYC mayor de Blasio defends decision not to pay for coronavirus testing at private schools
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is defending his decision not to extend state funding for on-site coronavirus testing... Read more
New coalition champions spiritual rights of patients
A new coalition seeks to promote the rights of hospital patients to have “reasonable” access to family and clergy during... Read more
Payday loan expansion means fast money and cycle of debt for Michigan's poor, bishops say
A Michigan proposal to quadruple the maximum lending amount allowed for payday lenders would exploit the poor and trap many... Read more
Vienna terror attack reportedly intended to target church youth group
A gunman affiliated with the Islamic State had planned to attack a Catholic youth group meeting at a church in... Read more
