Republicans remove ‘right to life’ plank from party platform
The platform goes on to laud the overturn of Roe v. Wade and then express support for prenatal care, birth control, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). “After 51 years, because…
PHOTOS: Jesus passes through St. Louis on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
On Saturday, the Perpetual Pilgrims — young people committed to walking the entire route with Jesus — visited the Missionaries of Charity at their St. Louis home, which is close…
Latin Patriarchate condemns reported raid by Israeli forces on Gaza Catholic school
The Holy Family School “has, since the beginning of the war, been a place of refuge for hundreds of civilians,” the patriarchate said in its statement. “No religious personnel reside…
Proposed Arkansas abortion ballot measure is ‘extreme,’ ‘unsafe,’ critics warn
The proposed “Arkansas Abortion Amendment” would allow abortions up to 18 weeks — about four-and-a-half months — after fertilization and in a variety of other cases after that mark, including…
‘Black day for democracy’: German pro-lifers condemn ‘censorship zones’
Cornelia Kaminski, federal chairwoman of Action Right to Life for All, issued a scathing rebuke of the law on July 5, calling it “a frontal attack on the foundations of…
Pope Francis names young bishop to lead Agaña Archdiocese in Guam after difficult years
While still formally archbishop, Apuron was relieved of his pastoral and administrative authority in June 2016 following accusations he had sexually abused minors. Four months later, in October 2016, Pope…
Bishops in East Africa commit to creating ‘safe, nurturing church environment’ for minors
AMECEA member countries include Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, and Zambia, as well as affiliate member nations Somalia and Djibouti. “Our goal is to ensure that…
‘God is hidden in human misery’: Pope Francis highlights dignity of migrants, prisoners
According to the International Rescue Committee, approximately 3,000 unaccompanied children arrived as migrants in Trieste in 2023, a 112% increase from the previous year. The group says in 2023, they…
Pope Francis: In politics, Catholics cannot live a ‘private faith’
“As Catholics, on this horizon, we cannot be satisfied with a marginal or private faith,” the pope said before approximately 1,200 conference participants at the Generali Convention Center. “This means…
St. Monica Widows: a Catholic apostolate to reduce polygamy in Kenya
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 7, 2024 / 07:00 am An archbishop in Kenya explained to EWTN News the purpose of the Catholic apostolate “St. Monica Widows,”…
Seton Route holds prison Mass on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
He continued: “Jesus has come here to heal you, to cleanse you, to make you fit for worship, so that you may offer your gift of a humble, contrite heart,…
Pope Francis appoints new prefect of Vatican archives
Many historians researching World War II have come to the Vatican’s underground stacks since 2020 when Pope Francis opened the archives of the pontificate of Pius XII. The Vatican archive…