Christine Rousselle
Christine Rousselle is a former DC Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. Prior to working at CNA, she was the managing web editor of Townhall.com; she has a BA in political science from Providence College.
Articles by Christine Rousselle
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Asia Bibi wants to be a voice for persecuted Christians around the world
Jul 14, 2021 / 17:01 pmAsia Bibi, a Christian woman once sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy in Pakistan but eventually freed, now wants to be a voice for Christians around the world.
Uyghur survivor of China’s detention camps testifies to their brutality
Jul 14, 2021 / 13:00 pmA two-time survivor of China’s detention camps in Xinjiang described suffering physical and sexual violence at the hands of camp guards, in her July 14 testimony at an international religious freedom gathering in Washington, D.C.
First Nations leaders announce more than 160 unmarked graves found at former Catholic-run residential school
Jul 13, 2021 / 15:00 pmA Canadian First Nations tribe last week announced an estimated 160 unmarked graves were found at the site of a former Catholic-run residential school in British Columbia.
Canadian Indigenous leaders call for end of targeting of churches
Jul 7, 2021 / 17:00 pmCanadian Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors have called for suspected arson attacks on churches to stop.
Canadian police investigate two more ‘suspicious’ fires at Catholic churches
Jun 30, 2021 / 16:00 pmThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating two more fires at Catholic churches in Canada as “suspicious,” after four churches on tribal lands burned down within one week.
Indigenous leaders condemn recent vandalism of churches in Canada
Jun 29, 2021 / 15:03 pmIndigenous and Catholic leaders have condemned a recent spate of church vandalism in Canada, along with five Catholic churches having been found burned in a week.
Ottawa archbishop apologizes for Church’s role in Canada’s residential schools
Jun 22, 2021 / 14:03 pmThe archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall on June 17 apologized for the role of the Catholic Church in administering the country’s residential school system, and requested a formal apology by Pope Francis.
US Catholics urged to practice ‘solidarity’ on religious freedom
Jun 21, 2021 / 15:32 pmCatholics in the United States are being encouraged to pray each day this week about an issue related to religious freedom.
Continue pressing for immigration reform, US bishops told
Jun 18, 2021 / 16:29 pmThe Church must continue to push for immigration reform and to address the root causes that make people migrate to the United States, the head of the US bishops’ migration committee said Friday.
USCCB approves drafting of Eucharist document, other action items
Jun 18, 2021 / 12:05 pmThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops this week voted to move forward on several action items, including a draft of a teaching document on the Eucharist.
Supreme Court again upholds Affordable Care Act
Jun 17, 2021 / 14:30 pmThe Supreme Court once again upheld the Affordable Care Act, in a 7-2 ruling against the latest challenge to the law on Thursday.
Nuncio urges US bishops to unity in Christ
Jun 16, 2021 / 15:19 pmFollowing the Covid-19 pandemic the Church needs to dialogue with an aim of unity, and emphasize the importance of Christ, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, said to the USCCB’s assembly on Wednesday.
Pornography producer sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking
Jun 15, 2021 / 19:00 pmOne of the pornographers in the production company GirlsDoPorn was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sex trafficking.
Survey shows more Americans believe abortion is ‘morally acceptable’ than ‘morally wrong’
Jun 11, 2021 / 17:00 pmA new Gallup poll reveals, for the first time in two decades of surveys, more Americans believe abortion “morally acceptable” than “morally wrong.”
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Secular group wins case to install mock nativity display at Texas capitol
Jun 11, 2021 / 08:01 amAfter a six-year court battle, a secular group will be permitted to install a “Bill of Rights Nativity Exhibit” at the Texas Capitol following a federal court decision last month.
Deaths by euthanasia soared last year in Canada
Jun 9, 2021 / 18:02 pmThe number of Canadians who ended their lives by euthanasia and assisted suicide increased by 17% in 2020, the country’s health department announced on Monday.
Theology can help guide speculation about aliens, professor says
Jun 8, 2021 / 16:01 pmFundamental theological principles provide the framework for any doctrinal questions over the discovery of extraterrestrial beings, a theologian claimed in a lecture on June 5.
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Cardinal Zen, U.S. legislators commemorate Tiananmen Square massacre
Jun 4, 2021 / 17:00 pmCardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, on Friday prayed for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre on the 32nd anniversary of their deaths.
Federal court: Vermont can’t exclude religious schools from tuition program
Jun 2, 2021 / 14:15 pmA federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the state of Vermont cannot refuse to fund tuition for religious institutions that would otherwise qualify for the funding.
Canadian bishops pledge reconciliation after indigenous children's remains discovered at Catholic-run school
Jun 1, 2021 / 11:23 amCanadian bishops pledged to work towards healing and reconciliation with the country’s indigenous populations, after the remains of more than 200 indigenous children were discovered in unmarked graves at the site of a former Catholic residential school in late May.