Analysis: The ever-changing College of Cardinals
These numbers suggest that the election of a successor to Pope Francis could very quickly be oriented toward a papal profile similar to that of Pope Francis. In reality, however,…
PHOTOS: A timeline of Pope Francis’ 11 years as pope
July 26-31 — Pope Francis visits Krakow, Poland, as part of the World Youth Day festivities. About 3 million young Catholic pilgrims from around the world attend. Sept. 4 —…
Marco Rubio draws attention to pro-life strategy, spike in church vandalism
“They can’t find a single person or any of these people that were responsible for these, what is a pretty concerted effort to attack Catholic churches in America,” Rubio emphasized.…
Catholic organizations host seminars on disability and inclusion in the Catholic Church
Clare Kilbane, the director of research and development for McGrath’s Digital Education Program, said in a press release that one important goal is to help leaders understand how “to welcome…
More human embryos destroyed through IVF than abortion every year
But embryonic testing and grading is not the only step in which embryos die, according to Meaney: “Some of them die in the thawing process” and “some of them fail…
With ascent of conservatives in Portugal, prominent Catholic calls for dialogue
“In the face of the results, the challenge that arises now is a challenge to have dialogue between the various parties, especially between the two with the most votes,” he…
BREAKING: England’s National Health Service ends puberty blockers for kids
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 12, 2024 / 18:25 pm Doctors in England can no longer prescribe puberty blockers to children to facilitate a gender transition, according to…
State attorneys general threaten lawsuit over Maine abortion, transgender bill
In their letter, the prosecutors wrote that the bill “purports to shield from liability those offering or aiding the provision of unlawful services to citizens located in our states.” They…
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…