by Tablet Staff PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Adoptive parents in New York and those seeking to adopt children are criticizing a restriction by New York’s Office of Children and Family Services that limits the financial support adoptive families can give birth mothers in New York and out of state. The agency said these women can only […]
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Catholic Aid Agency’s Staff Remain in Yemen Amid Coalition Strikes
Staff from Caritas Poland will remain in Yemen following U.S. and U.K.-led strikes on Houthi rebels, mission head Radoslaw Sterna told OSV News.
Argentine President Milei to Visit Pope Francis
Javier Milei, who disparaged the pope while campaigning for president, is expected to travel to the Vatican next month, according to Argentine media, marking the first meeting between the Argentine leader and Pope Francis since Milei’s surprise election victory.
Ukrainian Church Leaders Say Moscow’s Orthodox Church Encourages ‘Genocide’ of Ukrainians
Representatives of Christian churches in Ukraine strongly condemned the ideology of the “Russian world” (“Russkiy mir”) — as a “chauvinistic doctrine” that “denies the right of the Ukrainian nation to self-determination” and “sovereign development.”
Pope Calls for Investing in Preservation of Church’s Audiovisual Archives
There is a growing and urgent need to invest in and plan concrete initiatives to preserve and share the Catholic Church’s rich but fragile audiovisual heritage, Pope Francis said.
Northern Ireland Parents Strongly Reject Idea of Teaching About Access to Abortion in Schools
Almost three out of four people who responded to a public consultation have rejected a proposal by the British government that would require schools in Northern Ireland, including Catholic schools, to teach students how to access an abortion.
Letters to the Editor Week of January 13, 2024
Thank You, Dr. Lucia A. Silecchia, ‘To-Do List’ Button, Why Not Join the Holy Name Society, A Letter of Thanks
Canopy Over Main Altar of St. Peter’s Basilica to Undergo Restoration
The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy towering over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will be surrounded by scaffolding for most of 2024 as it is washed, repaired and restored.
Speak Up in the Second Round of the Synod
After the first session of the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality — which we as a Church prepared for in our parishes, nationally, and internationally — concluded in October 2023, there are many questions that the Church needs to focus on as we prepare for the second session of the Synod on Synodality, which will be held in October 2024 at the Vatican.
Obituaries, Week of January 13, 2024
Father Paul Chenot, CP, Sister Mary Dowden, RSM