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Holy See to UN: Children should not be ‘collateral victims’ of violence against women
The Vatican reaffirmed the right to life of “children conceived as a result of sexual violence.” Read more
Vatican COVID-19 commission: Church can help combat rising violence against women
The Vatican COVID-19 Commission called on Monday for the Catholic Church and governments to increase support for women suffering from... Read more
Pro-life group in Mexico offers aid to domestic violence victims
With reports of domestic violence on the rise during the coronavirus lockdown in Mexico, one pro-life platform is offering women... Read more
Pope Francis: Honor the dignity of women for a better world in 2020
Pope Francis began the new year with a call for the dignity of women to be honored -- not exploited... Read more
Holy See to UN: More must be done to end violence against women
Violence against women remains a global concern for the Vatican, an official told members of the United Nations this week,... Read more
Sales of controversial birth control coil halted everywhere...except the US
German pharmaceutical company Bayer announced recently that it has suspended from all non-US sales the Essure coil, a controversial form... Read more
Nun killed in Democratic Republic of Congo
A nun in the Democratic Republic of Congo was murdered earlier this week by unknown suspects in an apparent robbery,... Read more
Metal coil birth control gets strictest possible warning
Angela Desa was 28 years-old when she got Essure, a form of permanent birth control made of flexible metal and... Read more
Horror over massive gang rape case leaves Brazil reeling
The reported gang rape of a 16-year- old girl by more than 30 men in Rio de Janeiro has sparked... Read more
Nun attacked in South Sudan dies from gunshot wounds
A Slovak nun and medical doctor died Friday from gunshot wounds she suffered in an attack in Yei, South Sudan... Read more
Women stunned at FDA's failure to remove Essure from market
The FDA announced Monday that it will add its strictest warning to the label of Essure, a sterilization device in... Read more
After week of silence, German bishops respond to Cologne attacks
A week after hundreds were attacked in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and Freising... Read more
Exclusive: Essure victims plan hunger strike in front of FDA during Pope's visit
Last month, it looked like the thousands of women who have suffered detrimental side effects from the birth control device... Read more
High price tags and ugly secrets – how surrogacy preys on poor women
Women from a poor demographic have become an increasing interest in the multi-billion dollar surrogate industry, with most mothers being... Read more
The dark side of living 'childfree'
A few months ago, several writers opened up a conversation they felt was long overdue in a book titled “Selfish,... Read more
Pope urges bishops in African nation to oppose violence toward women
Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged Christians in the west African nation of Mali to provide a strong witness of the... Read more
Tears for Farkhunda: Catholics join fury over savage killing of Afghan woman
After last week’s horrific mob killing of a young woman in Afghanistan, Catholics are calling for a re-dedication to religious... Read more
A women's shelter or a graveyard – how '50 Shades of Grey' ends in real life
Valentine’s Day plans do not typically include domestic abuse. Read more
Holy See to UN: stop ignoring attacks on Christian women, girls
The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations has warned that Christians face “extinction” in some regions of armed conflict,... Read more
How the Church in Thailand fights trafficking, violence against women
The Church in Thailand observed the Nov. 25 celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women... Read more
