Chase settlement will pay fathers for ungranted paternity leave
New York City, N.Y., May 31, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- A class action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase was settled this week, after a lawsuit from fathers denied parental…
FEMM fertility app CEO says women have the right to understand their bodies
Denver, Colo., May 30, 2019 / 06:30 pm (CNA).- The maker of a popular fertility awareness app says it is built on peer-reviewed research and a scientific approach to women’s…
Manchester bishop welcomes repeal of death penalty in NH
Manchester, N.H., May 30, 2019 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester welcomed Thursday the New Hampshire legislature’s override of a veto by the governor on capital punishment…
Mexican bishops mourn pilgrims killed in traffic accident
Orizaba, Mexico, May 30, 2019 / 05:19 pm (CNA).- Bishops in Mexico are mourning those dead and injured from an accident Wednesday involving a cargo truck and a bus carrying…
Cardinal Parolin says Vatican will issue declaration on McCarrick investigation
Vatican City, May 30, 2019 / 08:36 am (CNA).- Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Wednesday that the Vatican is still investigating the documentation concerning Theodore McCarrick and will issue a declaration…
Louisiana governor to sign heartbeat bill
Baton Rouge, La., May 30, 2019 / 07:45 am (CNA).- The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed a fetal heartbeat bill, making it the latest state to move towards adopting…
Pope encourages jailed Brazilian ex-president ‘not to lose hope’
Brasilia, Brazil, May 30, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has written a letter to jailed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, encouraging him to respect human…
Are single women actually happier? Study misinterprets data, researchers say
Washington D.C., May 29, 2019 / 11:01 pm (CNA).- Are childless, spouseless women actually happier than their married counterparts? A widely-circulated finding from a study by a London professor suggests…
Democratic presidential hopeful: ‘Church is wrong on abortion, priests, LGBT’
Des Moines, Iowa, May 29, 2019 / 04:10 pm (CNA).- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has said that she disputes Church teaching on the priesthood, sexuality, and abortion. The Democratic presidential…
Four killed in attack on parish in Burkina Faso
Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, May 29, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- Four people were killed Sunday during an attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso. There have been several such…
‘No priest may obey’ proposed law, California bishop says
Oakland, Calif., May 29, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- Bishop Michael Barber, S.J., of the Diocese of Oakland, California, has said he would sooner accept arrest and prison than comply…
Catholic school free from legal threats, Ohio city says after lawsuit
Cleveland, Ohio, May 29, 2019 / 02:58 pm (CNA).- A private Catholic school in Ohio has dropped its federal lawsuit after the city of South Euclid clarified that the school…