Archive for February 7, 2020
Pope's exhortation on Amazon synod to come out next week
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the Amazon region will be published Feb. 12, the Vatican announced Friday. Read more
Middle East patriarchs discuss plight of Christian minorities with Pope Francis
Six Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Iraq met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Friday to discuss the... Read more
Buttigieg doubles down on support for late-term abortion
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg emphasized this week his position that abortion should be legally permitted at any point in... Read more
Texas appeals court hears arguments on treatment for gravely ill child
An appeals court heard arguments Tuesday regarding the medical treatment of a terminally ill child in Fort Worth, and whether... Read more
Prominent pro-life Democrat quits party
Catholic theologian Charles Camosy has resigned from the board of Democrats for Life of America (DFLA), writing in an op-ed... Read more
How a new presidential religious freedom adviser could shape US foreign policy
Reports of a new special adviser to the President on international religious freedom could be a game-changer for U.S. foreign... Read more
Kansas pro-life amendment fails to gain support for ballot placement
An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four... Read more
New Legionaries of Christ superior accused of mishandling priest allegations
Women who made allegations against a priest in the Legionaries of Christ say the religious order’s newly elected superior general... Read more
Bishop McElroy: Abortion and climate change both crucial, voters must be prudent
Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego made a speech Thursday that attempted to explain his criticism of the elevation... Read more
