Doctors urge U.S. medical groups to ‘immediately stop’ transgender treatments on children
The physicians noted in the declaration that most gender confusion in adolescence “will resolve those mental incongruencies after experiencing the normal developmental process of puberty.” “Responsible informed consent is not…
UK Catholic bishop urges Catholics to consider end-of-life issues before general election
Davies continued by arguing that the legalization of assisted suicide and/or euthanasia would further advance the “culture of death,” posing a serious threat to the elderly, children, and the mentally…
Vatican official: Hundreds of millions of Christians ‘face high levels of persecution’
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 7, 2024 / 11:47 am “More than 365 million Christians, approximately 1 in 7, face high levels of persecution for their faith,” Archbishop…
Catholic group urges European Parliament to address ‘demographic winter,’ protect children
Bassi also highlighted a need for work-family balance to promote family life, including Sunday as “a common day of rest,” as part of a “right to disconnect.” “It is possible…
Opus Dei updates outreach to young people with new website: ‘Youth’
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 7, 2024 / 06:40 am Opus Dei this week launched a new website, “Youth,” the goal of which is “to help young…
Oklahoma judge says lawsuit over nation’s first Catholic charter school can proceed
In the ruling this week, the judge allowed nearly all of the plaintiff’s claims against the school to proceed, tossing out only one claim against the school alleging that it…
National Eucharistic Pilgrims ‘relying on God’s grace’ as they carry Jesus hundreds of miles
Carstens is one of the Perpetual Pilgrims accompanying Jesus in the Eucharist for the entire route. Collectively, the young pilgrims — whose ranks have recently swelled to 30 with the…
Pope Francis warns of ‘cold war’ in families, encourages living forgiveness
At the meeting, which he attended accompanied by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, the pope spoke and answered questions from parents, the elderly, children, and young…
Salesian Youth Synod to discern their future and that of the Church
The 10th successor of Don Bosco, Cardinal Fernández Artime; 41 Salesians; 18 Daughters of Mary Help of Christians; 15 musicians; and five lay technical staff will not be able to…
Locked up: Meet the elderly and infirm women now in prison for pro-life activism
Another Catholic, Joan Andrews Bell, 76, was found guilty on Sept. 15, 2023, of felony conspiracy against civil rights and violating the FACE Act. Bell, of Montague, New Jersey, was…
Kentucky parish offers scheduled appointments for same-sex blessings
But the promulgation indicates several times that such blessings should be “spontaneous” rather than scheduled by appointment. “People who come spontaneously to ask for a blessing show by this request…
Vatican arrests ex-employee for attempted extortion using allegedly stolen Bernini manuscript
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 6, 2024 / 11:52 am The Vatican arrested a former employee in late May for attempted extortion after he sold an allegedly stolen 17th-century…