Archive for March 15, 2021
On 10th anniversary of Syria’s war, Catholic charity urges US and EU to help aid reach poor
On the 10th anniversary of Syria’s war, a Catholic charity has urged the U.S. and E.U. to remove obstacles to... Read more
Vatican’s doctrinal office: Catholic Church cannot give blessings to same-sex unions
The Vatican’s doctrinal office on Monday clarified that the Catholic Church does not have the power to give liturgical blessings... Read more
Full text: Vatican’s doctrinal office response and note on the blessing of same-sex unions
Here is the full text of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s response to a question on... Read more
Pope Francis: Support working mothers amid the coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis has called for more support for working mothers during and after the coronavirus pandemic, saying that women are... Read more
‘There are no easy answers’: Head of German Catholic bishops responds to Vatican’s ‘no’ on same-sex blessings
A leading German Catholic bishop has responded to the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex couples by saying that there... Read more
Elton John tweets about Vatican statement on same-sex unions
After the Vatican’s doctrinal office clarified that the Catholic Church does not have the power to give liturgical blessings to... Read more
Indian priest suspended after alleged attack on bishop
A Catholic priest from a northern Indian diocese has been suspended after allegedly physically assaulting the diocese’s bishop. Read more
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to toss out abortion funding case
The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to throw out a challenge to restrictions on federal funding of pro-abortion... Read more
After Vatican says same-sex unions cannot be blessed, White House reaffirms Biden’s support for them
While the White House on Monday would not respond to the Vatican’s statement on marriage, press secretary Jen Psaki said... Read more
Biden's contradictory Catholicism misleading and confusing, Archbishop Naumann says
It is a serious matter for President Joe Biden to profess Catholicism while publicly backing contradictory action on matters such... Read more
USCCB urges lawmakers to oppose amendment that could require government funding of abortion
The U.S. bishops’ conference is urging congressional lawmakers to oppose the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, a measure they say could... Read more
Costa Rican bishops respond to alleged cover-up of sex abuse by students at Catholic school
The National Commission for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults of the Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference released a statement... Read more
