Abortion laws in Latin America: Which side is winning?
On Dec. 30, 2020, the country’s legislature passed a law allowing abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy without establishing any grounds, i.e. abortion on demand. Outside of that…
Chaldean patriarch urges preservation of rights for Iraq’s diverse communities
By Georgena Hababba ACI MENA, Mar 12, 2024 / 16:15 pm As the 21st anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq approaches, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch…
Meet the young Catholic pilgrims who will walk thousands of miles with the Eucharist this summer
Jaella Mac Au. Credit: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage The longest of the four routes, the route named for St. Junipero Serra, will begin with a dramatic procession across the Golden Gate…
Ukrainian officials criticize Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remarks on Russia-Ukraine war
The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations on Sunday also issued a statement, “categorically declar that no one will ever force our people to capitulate.” “To capitulate to the…
Mary Rice Hasson named visiting fellow for Franciscan University’s Veritas Center
“Our students really enjoyed meeting her and hearing her presentation on the challenges families face from the transgender movement when she participated in our Transgender Moment Conference a few years…
Pope Francis laicizes North Dakota priest after sexual assault guilty plea
Laicization is the term for when a priest has been dismissed from the clerical state. An individual who is confirmed as a priest will always remain one, but laicization takes…
South Sudan bishop: Our people ‘on brink of destitution, slowly perishing’
The bishop, who leads South Sudan’s Diocese of Tombura-Yambia, highlighted the fact that “women, children, the aged, and people living with disabilities” are bearing the brunt of the conditions in…
March for Life in Spain takes the mask off culture of death
Before concluding her remarks, Zafrilla observed that “a life is never less of a life according to what your abilities are, because we are not machines and our value is…
Archbishop of Port-au-Prince: ‘There is real danger of civil war in Haiti’
The violence has spread throughout the country, especially in the administrative districts of Ouest, Centre, and Artibonite. The prelate pointed out that “there are no safe areas” since “gangs operate…
Vatican’s Venice Biennale pavilion leads visitors in Catholic tradition of visiting prisoners
For Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education who is overseeing the pavilion, the idea to host an art exhibition at a…
Pope Francis: We have a duty to help women accept the gift of life
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 10, 2024 / 09:30 am Pope Francis said Sunday that governments and civil society have a fundamental duty to help ensure that women are…
Facing drug gang violence ‘God is the people’s only defense,’ Mexican bishop says
Ascencio, whose diocese includes the parish, said that some days after the church was closed normal activities resumed. “The pastor did it because the town was desolate: businesses closed, all…