Pro-lifers imprisoned under FACE Act speak out
“I embrace courage over comfort and right over easy. I embrace the uncertainty in a future full of hope. I embrace tenderness, joy, and love for my preborn neighbors,” Handy…
Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza in show of support, solidarity with ‘suffering population’
“The purpose of my visit first of all was to be with them, to embrace them,” Pizzaballa said in a video message published on Thursday by the patriarchate. He added…
Slovak bishops call for peace after assassination attempt on prime minister
The gunman was described as a “lone wolf” who acted out of political hatred against Fico, Slovak news agency SITA reported. The attacker expressed his dissatisfaction with government policy in…
Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
Other books reportedly asked children to locate words such as “underwear” and “leather,” and to explore topics such as “nonbinary” identities, in which individuals believe themselves to be neither male…
Lawmakers renew calls to repeal the FACE Act
Arizona Supreme Court blocks law protecting life The Supreme Court of Arizona on Monday issued a 90-day block on enforcement of the state’s law protecting life at conception. This comes…
Italian actor Roberto Benigni to join Pope Francis for World Children’s Day
The Vatican is expecting children from more than 100 countries to travel to Rome for the weekend event with the pope. When Pope Francis first announced the establishment of World…
Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to over two years in prison under FACE Act
The three were charged with felony crimes involving conspiracy against rights and violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, also known as the FACE Act. According to…
Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis across the U.S. and globally
Ministering to people who suffer with mental illness and those who live and care for them spans not just the U.S. but also places like the Vatican, South Africa, and…
Church in Mexico wins lawsuit filed by ‘trans’ person seeking baptismal record change
By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, May 15, 2024 / 17:34 pm A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro, located in the north-central region…
Aparecida Shrine in Brazil inaugurates new Rupnik mosaics
Rupnik’s works are widespread In addition to the Aparecida Shrine, the works of Rupnik and the Aletti Center are present in multiple churches around the world, including the Redemptoris Mater…
It’s been 100 years since the Catholic Church’s first Council in China
The 1842 Treaty of Nanjing was the first of the “unequal treaties” granting the British the status of “most favored nation” as well as extraterritorial economic and diplomatic privileges, setting…
Supreme Court denies pregnancy center appeal to keep donor information private
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 15, 2024 / 15:26 pm The Supreme Court has denied a New Jersey pro-life pregnancy center’s appeal to keep its donor list and…