Archive for June 27, 2020

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Sentenced to 30 years for murder, a Catholic inmate will profess poverty, chastity, and obedience

An Italian prisoner, sentenced to 30 years for murder, will make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience on Saturday, in... Read more

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Catholic bioethicist warns against gene-editing experiments

In the wake of a gene-editing experiment gone wrong, the president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center said that the Church... Read more

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Tennessee's new pro-life legislation 'designed to stand up to court challenges'

Tennessee’s new pro-life legislation is “designed to stand up to court challenges,” State Rep. Susan Lynn (R), a sponsor of... Read more

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Pope Francis ‘appreciates’ the ‘Synodal Way,’ says German bishop after private audience

Pope Francis “appreciates” the German Church’s “Synodal Way,” the president of the German bishops’ conference said after meeting with the... Read more

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Victorian politician calls for inquiry into investigation of Cardinal Pell

A member of the Parliament of Victoria has urged that there be an inquiry into the treatment of Cardinal George... Read more

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Catholic priest among defenders of St Louis statue

Fr. Stephen Schumacher, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, was among the defenders of a prominent statue of... Read more