Study: Texas fertility rate rose after ‘Heartbeat Act’
The demographics of the fertility spike were lopsided, the researchers noted. Fertility rates rose “most markedly among Hispanic women and specifically among Hispanic women 25-44 years old, who saw aggregated…
Critics challenge German Synodal Way in light of abuse study
‘No monocausal connection’ Following the publication of the Protestant study last week, abuse expert Father Hans Zollner told German agency KNA: “There is no monocausal connection between certain church structures…
State-level marches for life bring message of hope to state capitals
Marc Tuttle, the president of the march, told the Criterion that “the number of women seeking help at the pregnancy resource centers in this state went up by 33%” in…
How difficult is it to be a Christian in Turkey? What you need to know
Turkey is home to between 12,000 and 16,000 Jews, several thousand people of various other faiths, and several hundred thousand Christians. About 25,000 of those are Roman Catholics, many of…
Will Eduardo Verástegui be on the ballot for president of Mexico?
On Sept. 26, 2023, the would-be candidate reported on X that “thousands of people are having problems with the INE app. We are going to have to make a lot…
Pope Francis: Small ideological groups oppose same-sex blessings; Africa a ‘special case’
Bishops around the world have been divided on how to implement the document or whether to implement it at all. The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, which…
Scholars dispute study that claims thousands of rape-related pregnancies in pro-life states
Because neither of these sources break information down by state, the researchers then looked to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2019 Uniform Crime Reports on rapes. They assume that this…
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Catholic church in Istanbul
The minister also identified the victim of the attack as 52-year-old Turkish national Tuncer Cihan in a post on the social media platform X. The Turkish bishops’ conference has asked…
University of Dallas to host convent for Nashville Dominican sisters
The convent will be the first on-campus home for the order, which was founded in 1860. “We are so grateful to the University of Dallas for its desire to provide…
Canadian Cardinal Lacroix named in sexual abuse lawsuit
The new court documents, AFP notes, list 46 new alleged victims, bringing the total number of people suing the archdiocese to 147. Lacroix, 66, is a member of the Council…
Abbey in the Holy Land brings Christian students from different denominations together
He continued: “I began to wonder what it means to belong to a religion and, in fact, what a religion is. I’m planning my life, thinking of becoming a priest,…
Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail
Seven of the 11 individuals were charged with an additional count of conspiracy against rights, which prohibits the violation of someone’s rights guaranteed to them by the U.S. Constitution. The…