Archive for February 9, 2024
Euthanasia for Canada’s mentally ill still on the table despite ‘pause’ on implementation
The Canadian government has paused implementing medical assistance in dying (MAID). But the pause does not mean a permanent halt... Read more
Catholic prayer app Hallow to air commercial during Super Bowl LVIII
Hallow’s first-ever Super Bowl ad will feature Mark Wahlberg and Jonathan Roumie. Read more
Activists prepare to sue Canadian Catholic hospital over assisted suicide refusal
Assisted suicide activisits say the lawsuit against St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver “would pave the way for the secularization of... Read more
Pope Francis: Argentina’s first female saint shows us ‘the path of holiness’
Pope Francis met with Argentine pilgrims on Friday morning ahead of the historic canonization of the county’s first female saint... Read more
Archdiocese of Montreal sues Quebec government over MAID forced upon hospice
Montreal’s Archbishop Christian Lépine is taking on the attorney general of Quebec. Read more
Brother and sister who are bishop and nun say faithful parents helped foster vocations
For Bishop William Byrne and his sibling Sister Dede Byrne, it was their parents’ daily devotion to the Eucharist that... Read more
Amid arrests of Indian priests and nun, bishop calls for ‘storming of heaven’
Eleven out of India’s 28 states have passed laws to criminalize forced conversions but, in practice, they have been used... Read more
Florida diocese places Grammy-winning priest on leave amid sexual misconduct allegations
The Diocese of Venice “received notification from a law firm of an allegation of sexual misconduct by Rev. Jerome Kaywell... Read more
U.S. bishops urge passage of anti-human trafficking bill in Congress
The bishops called on lawmakers to support the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023. Read more
The drama of human trafficking in the world: 50 million are enslaved
Any day of the year more than 50 million people are enslaved in the world according to the latest estimate... Read more
Ted Cruz demands DC preserve bodies of five late-term aborted babies for investigation
Dozens of federal lawmakers and pro-life activists have called for an investigation and autopsy to determine if the babies were... Read more
