Colorado judge exempts pro-life clinic from state’s ban on abortion pill reversal therapy
The law means providers such as Bella who continue to offer and advertise progesterone for abortion pill reversal would face up to $20,000 in fines per violation and the loss…
Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’
Pietro Orlandi, the brother of Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old girl and Vatican citizen who went missing 40 years ago, insinuated this week that John Paul II secretly left the Vatican…
Pope John Paul II declared Divine Mercy Sunday a feast 23 years ago
In you, the Triune God, may they ever find the source of hope. Eternal Father, by the passion and resurrection of your Son, More in Europe have mercy on us…
Dictatorship in Nicaragua expels three nuns who were serving the elderly
The nuns were in charge of the López Carazo nursing home in the city of Rivas in the Diocese of Granada, whose bishop, Jorge Solórzano, was reportedly notified by the…
BREAKING: Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on abortion pill as it considers case
“The entry of a brief administrative stay is standard operating procedure whenever the Supreme Court is asked to consider an emergency request like this one. It gives the court sufficient…
Catholic bishops back federal court ruling against ‘lethal’ abortion drug
A three-judge panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana, in a 2-1 Wednesday night decision, granted a partial stay of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s April 7 ruling, which…
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban signed into law, won’t go into effect until court decision
To date, the Supreme Court has allowed the state to enforce the 15-week limit, which some supporters have seen as a sign that the court will uphold the law. If…
Nigerian Catholic church attacked on Pentecost Sunday last year resumes public worship
“Our Lord Jesus Christ was sacrificed for us; this morning we are here with mixed feelings,” the bishop added. “For about 10 months, we couldn’t open the church because of…
St. Peter’s Basilica introduces new ‘prayer entrance’ amid influx of tourism
Mountain Butorac, who leads small groups of Catholics on pilgrimages to Rome with his company The Catholic Traveler, calls the prayer entrance “long overdue.” According to Butorac, it can take…
Canada’s assisted suicide guidance for docs: ‘virtual’ assessments, and don’t tell patient’s family
Though requests for assisted suicide require two consultations with medical professionals to proceed, the Health Canada standards say assessment of suicide eligibility may take place virtually if the relevant regulatory…
Largest statue of Christ in Mexico dedicated on Easter Sunday
The governor of Zacatecas said on Facebook that “this sculpture is the largest in Mexico. I invite all of you to visit it and discover the wonders that Zacatecas offers.”…
An Easter miracle? Newly renovated chapel survives early morning blaze
The exterior of the chapel at Thomas Aquinas College. Thomas Aquinas College For now, Mass is being celebrated in a different location on campus. As for what caused the fire,…