Tigray food crisis deepens as Catholic leaders plead for relief
The conflict in Tigray stems in part from the outsized role the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the primary political party representing the region, has played in recent decades in…
Minnesota single-sex Catholic colleges say students who identify as ‘nonbinary’ may apply
Charity ‘has to be grounded in truth’ Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis has been highly critical of gender ideology. The Holy Father earlier this year called it “one of the…
North Carolina bans child sex changes, gives parents more educational rights
Genital surgeries include removing a child’s genitals to facilitate a so-called “gender transition” or altering the genitals to make them resemble the genitals of the opposite sex. Other procedures include…
Jesuit provincial in Bolivia says he would not have entered order if he knew about abuse
“At no time did I see with these characteristics that we are putting on them today,” he said in reference to the pedophilia. “If I had known, not even if…
Brazilian mom fined for homeschooling her son and instilling Christian values
The judge who heard her case threatened to take away custody of her son if she continued with her choice. The lawyer for ADF International in Latin America, Julio Pohl,…
U.S. State Department spokesman condemns seizure of Jesuit university in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina posted Aug. 16 on X a picture of UCA staff taking down a large crucifix from the wall of the university chapel, explaining…
Target reports first sales decline in 6 years after boycotts over ‘Pride Month’ merchandise
Target has been promoting LGBTQ+-themed merchandise for over a decade, but this year social media posts about the gear led to widespread calls for boycotts across the country. Among the…
Explore Nebraska’s adoration chapels with a new pilgrimage ‘passport’
The cover of the Diocese of Lincoln’s Eucharistic Pilgrimage Passport. Diocese of Lincoln The Lincoln Diocese encompasses a large and mostly rural swath of southern Nebraska that stretches from the…
Pakistani mobs attack Christian communities, burn churches over blasphemy accusations
Documenting the destruction on Wednesday, a leader in the Protestant Church of Pakistan, Bishop Azad Marshall, described the Christian community in Jaranwala as “deeply pained and distressed.” “A church building…
5th U.S. Circuit Court approves abortion pill restrictions, ends mail-order abortions
Because of this finding, variations of the most commonly used abortion pill, such as Mifeprex and generic mifepristone, “will remain available under the safety restrictions that were in effect prior…
Ohio man arrested after attempting to light Catholic church on fire, vandalism
Police said Beck entered the church through a chapel that is open at all hours and vandalized it. A photo of the chapel shows a broken crucifix, a knocked-over kneeler,…
On Indian Independence Day, bishops reiterate Christians’ patriotism
Hindu nationalist outlets, under the influence of the ruling BJP (the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress), have called into…