Archive for February 5, 2021
Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga tests positive for COVID-19
The Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa said on Thursday that Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga has tested positive for COVID-19 and is “stable and recovering” at a... Read more
Global prayer marathon to mark world day of prayer against trafficking
Catholics across the globe will take part in an online prayer marathon on Monday marking the World Day of Prayer... Read more
Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have both received their second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a... Read more
Catholic archbishop of Damascus appeals for Syrians to return home
As the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war approaches, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Damascus is appealing... Read more
'Born-alive' amendment fails again in the Senate
On Thursday evening, the Senate rejected a measure requiring care for babies who survive abortion attempts. Read more
Knights of Columbus elect Patrick Kelly next Supreme Knight
Patrick E. Kelly will be the next Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, the largest Catholic men’s fraternity in... Read more
Burma’s Catholic bishops call for prayer and fasting after coup
Catholic bishops in Burma have announced that Feb. 7 will be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in their... Read more
Bioethicists: ruling to withdraw life-sustaining treatment from 5-year-old ‘deeply flawed’
Bioethicists criticized on Thursday an English court ruling that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from a five-year-old girl against her... Read more
Nearly 50 senators pledge to oppose taxpayer-funded abortions
Nearly 50 senators have signed on to a letter pledging to oppose taxpayer funding of abortions. Read more
Pope Francis nominates new prosecutor, judges for Vatican Court of Appeal
Pope Francis on Friday tapped a long-time Rome prosecutor to be public prosecutor for the Vatican City State’s Court of... Read more
As Biden increases refugee cap, CRS applauds
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is among the groups praising President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will accept more refugees... Read more
Did 'the Roman Catholic Church' unjustly collect federal aid? AP story misrepresents Church finances, expert says
A Feb. 4 investigative story from the Associated Press inaccurately portrays “the Roman Catholic Church” as a "giant corporate monolith”... Read more
Romney proposed a monthly benefit to families. Could it reverse falling birth rate?
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) unveiled a proposal on Thursday that would provide a monthly cash benefit to parents. Read more
Does a pontifical foundation use Pope Francis to spread gender ideology?
The Scholas Occurrentes Pontifical Foundation, which states that its goal is to create a new vision for the education of... Read more
Virginia bishops approve state’s move to abolish the death penalty
Virginia's two Catholic bishops welcomed the state legislature’s votes to abolish the death penalty this week. Read more
