Archive for January 31, 2023
Pope Francis meets with refugees from Congo and South Sudan before flight to Africa
Among the refugees who met with the pope was Bidong, who spent much of his childhood in a refugee camp... Read more
Pope Francis meets Order of Malta as it turns ‘a very important page of history’
On Jan. 25-29, 111 members of the Order of Malta assembled to elect new leadership in an extraordinary chapter general... Read more
Minnesota Senate sends far-reaching abortion bill to governor’s desk
Catholic leaders had strongly denounced the bill, proposing instead a slate of pro-family measures that they say will reduce demand... Read more
EWTN restructures domestic news outlets, aims to further US and global growth
The strategic realignment includes the announcement of new leadership of Catholic News Agency, ACI Group, and the National Catholic Register. Read more
Spanish bishops lament low participation in Synod on Synodality, especially by young people
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference has presented the Synthesis for the European Continental Stage of the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Spanish bishop: Reference to UN’s Agenda 2030 on World Youth Day website was ‘a mistake’
The bishop of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, José Ignacio Munilla, called the reference to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 on the... Read more
‘Hands off Africa!’ Pope Francis says in Democratic Republic of Congo
Pope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a blind eye... Read more
Utah bans transgender surgery for minors, places hold on hormone drugs
Gov. Spencer Cox called the legislation a “nuanced and thoughtful approach to this terribly divisive issue.” Read more
Mexico priest recounts ‘amazing’ confession of accident victim he stopped to help
Father Salvador Nuño, a Legionary of Christ priest who serves in Monterrey, Mexico, shared the story on Facebook Jan. 27. Read more
Rubio bill would block Biden from declaring public health emergency to expand abortion
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill that would prohibit the executive branch from expanding abortion access through a... Read more
