A law prohibiting elective abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect May 1 in Florida, as that state also faces a ballot measure on abortion in November.
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Kentucky Derby Jockey Says Catholic Faith Crucial in Dangerous Sport
Jockey Keith Asmussen calls on his Catholic faith daily as he competes in the high-stakes world of horse racing, and the sport’s stage gets no bigger than the one he will be on May 4, when he rides in his first Kentucky Derby.
Pope Francis Laments ‘Liberal’ Universities That Lack Holistic Formation
Pope Francis said that some universities are “too liberal” and do not place enough emphasis on forming their students into whole people.
Bishops Urge Virginia Catholics to Tell Their Governor to Veto ‘Coercive Contraception’ Bills
The Virginia Catholic Conference is urging Catholics to contact the state’s governor, Glenn Youngkin, to veto bills sent to him by the state legislators that would require health insurance companies to provide contraception coverage in their health plans without any religious exemptions or parental rights protections.
Cardinal Condemns Absence of Religious Voices Pressing for Peace in Gaza
The prophetic voices of religious leaders working to foster peace and reconciliation in the Holy Land have been largely absent as the war in Gaza rages on, a Jerusalem-based cardinal said.
Amid Protests, Columbia University Catholic Chaplain Urges Prayer, Charity
Recently, Columbia University in New York has become the epicenter of U.S. college protests and encampments demanding an end to U.S. support of Israel, now at war with Hamas following that group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on approximately 22 locations in Israel.
Diocese of Rockville Centre Scraps Bankruptcy in Impasse with Abuse Claimants
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, is seeking to scrap its bankruptcy filing amid an impasse with abuse survivor settlements — and the case may lead to what one bankruptcy scholar called “a little bit of a showdown in the O.K. Corral” when it goes before a judge May 9.
Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem Remains a Ray of Hope in War-Torn Holy Land
Holding her 18-month-old son Ahmad in her arms, Ayah Issa, 32, broke into a smile when she saw Sister of Charity Aleya Kattakayam at the entrance of the Caritas Baby Hospital Bethlehem. “My darling Sister!” Issa, who wears a hijab, exclaimed, hugging the nun and handing Ahmad to Kattakayam, originally from India, to hold.
The Legacy of Faith Of Dorothy Day
Several weeks after Servant of God Dorothy Day’s funeral, I was interviewed for a television program in 1981 by a “liberated nun.” She asked me, “What is the legacy of Dorothy Day?” Without hesitation, I said: “Her faith!” The nun was nonplussed, for she thought I would have said: “Her activism, her protests against war,” and so forth. (Today, the nun’s congregation no longer exists.)
Inspired by Those Who Find Hope Even Amid Adversity
Before I rejoined my family in Queens, I lived with my aunt in an affluent gated community in the Philippines.