Archive for June 2, 2021
European Parliament due to vote on ‘extreme’ abortion report
The report calls on all EU member states to allow access to abortion, promotes a “right to abortion,” and redefines... Read more
Pope Francis: Never forget that Jesus is praying for you before the Father
At his general audience, the pope said: “We must always keep this in mind: Jesus prays for me.” Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
The bishops spoke out after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a criminal offense. Read more
Thousands take part in Croatia’s annual March for Life
Abortion is legal until the 10th week of pregnancy in Croatia under a law passed in 1978. Read more
'A welcome necessity': Canon law society praises revisions to Church penal sanctions
The Canon Law Society of America on Tuesday expressed gratitude for the Vatican’s new revisions to Book VI of the... Read more
Pope Francis to paralyzed climate activist: ‘Pray for me at the North Pole’
Michael Haddad was told he would never walk again after a jet ski accident. Read more
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Six dioceses in Baltimore, Washington provinces reinstate Sunday obligation
Six Catholic dioceses in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware will be lifting the dispensation from the Sunday obligation beginning... Read more
Nuns producing Communion hosts adapt, as pandemic decimates industry
A community of Benedictine nuns known for inventing and distributing low-gluten Communion hosts has seen their business decimated by the... Read more
Federal court: Vermont can’t exclude religious schools from tuition program
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the state of Vermont cannot refuse to fund tuition for religious institutions... Read more
Virginia teacher says he was suspended after objecting to 'preferred pronoun' policy
A Virginia teacher sued his school district this week, claiming he was unlawfully suspended for opposing the district’s proposed “preferred... Read more
Mixed 'blessings' as Bishop Stowe attends Catholic dissenters' Pride Month event
Catholic dissenters and LGBT activists on Tuesday hosted an online Pride Month “blessing” in reaction to a Vatican statement reiterating... Read more
Prolifers denounce media manipulation favoring legal abortion in El Salvador
Sara Rogel, a woman convicted in El Salvador of murdering her newborn, recently was released from prison on parole, and... Read more
Eden Invitation offers reflections as an alternative to Pride Month
The month of June is understood in the secular community as Pride Month. Eden Invitation, a movement for young adult... Read more
