Archive for February 4, 2020
For South Carolina inmates, Catholic prison ministry changes lives
A prison ministry in South Carolina brought five inmates into the Catholic Church this winter, with the help of a... Read more
Vatican donates face masks to China amid coronavirus outbreak
The Vatican has donated hundreds of thousands of face masks to China to help limit the spread of coronavirus, which... Read more
One year after declaration on fraternity, pope calls for end to terrorism
Pope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with... Read more
German court reverses school's niqab ban
A court in Germany overturned Monday a school’s ban on niqabs, ruling that Hamburg law does not allow educational authorities... Read more
Vatican orders further investigation into Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner
The Diocese of Crookston announced Tuesday that the Vatican has ordered additional investigation into the conduct of Bishop Michael Hoeppner,... Read more
Opposition mounts to Florida’s Vulnerable Child Protection bill
Several states this legislative session have introduced bills aimed at curtailing access to transgender surgery and puberty-blocking drugs for minors,... Read more
Nigerian archbishop: Seminarian's killing shows government's security failure
Following the death of an 18-year-old seminarian in Nigeria at the hands of his kidnappers, the Archbishop of Lagos urged... Read more
Scharfenberger to close Buffalo's Christ the King Seminary
The interim leader in the Diocese of Buffalo announced Tuesday that the diocesan seminary will suspend its operations at the... Read more
Pope dismisses founder of Miles Christi Institute from clerical state
Pope Francis has dismissed from the clerical state Argentine priest Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, founder and superior of the Miles Christi... Read more
At State of the Union, what pro-life leaders hope to hear
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4, pro-life activists and Christian leaders... Read more
Removing informed consent for abortion a step backward, critic of Ga. bill says
Georgia's heartbeat-based abortion ban is tied up in court, but six pro-abortion rights legislators in the state have reacted by... Read more
