Archive for February 24, 2020
Denver archbishop discusses February Pope Francis meeting
The Archbishop of Denver offered his impressions of a Feb. 10 meeting between some U.S. bishops and Pope Francis, at... Read more
Personal conversion needed to confront Satan's lies, pope says in Lent message
There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create... Read more
Dioceses in northern Italy suspend Mass during coronavirus outbreak
Several Catholic dioceses in northern Italy have suspended Mass and other activities this week to help contain the spread of... Read more
Belgian PM condemns anti-Semitic floats in historic parade
For the second consecutive year, organizers of the Aalst Carnival included numerous apparetnly anti-Semitic caricatures and floats in the annual... Read more
Supreme Court will hear Philadelphia Catholic foster care case
The Supreme Court will decide if the city of Philadelphia was correct to terminate its relationship with Catholic Social Services... Read more
New poll shows Catholic divide over 2020 election tracks with deeper rifts
As Democratic primary voters choose which candidate will oppose President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, the second in... Read more
New poll asks Catholics what they believe about abortion
While the Catholic Church teaches that procuring an abortion is always immoral, a majority of U.S. Catholics do not believe... Read more
Federal appeals court upholds Trump's 'Protect Life Rule'
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration’s policy adjustments to the Title X program can stay, meaning... Read more
US Hispanic Catholics more likely to attend Mass, less likely to vote Trump
A new poll shows that Hispanics Catholics in the U.S. are more likely to attend weekly Mass and far less... Read more
Filipino archbishop requests abstinence from applause during Mass
In a pastoral letter anticipating the beginning of Lent on Wednesday, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan has asked that the... Read more
California doubles down on rule forcing Catholic nuns to pay for abortion
Facing the threat of major cuts to federal HHS funds, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has said the state will... Read more
