Citing the country’s high maternal mortality rate, U.S. Conference of Catholics Bishops committee chairmen recently wrote to Congress to encourage lawmakers to address the nation’s maternal health crisis.
Author: John Lavenburg
Arkansas Priest Credits Face Time with Pope Francis to Serving Immigrants
NEW YORK – When Father Joseph Friend had about 20 seconds to greet Pope Francis near the end of a recent retreat for parish priests in Rome, he spoke about the work he does with immigrants in his community, to which he said the pontiff replied, “Continue to work with the immigrant, continue to work with them and love them!”
Archbishop Schnurr of Cincinnati to Receive Treatment for Cancer
This past Friday, May 3, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati was diagnosed with cancer and has begun preparations for chemotherapy, the archdiocese has announced.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Diocese in Case Filed by Fired Gay Teacher
In a reversal of a 2021 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that a Catholic school in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, was justified in firing a substitute teacher over his same-sex relationship.
Florida Suit Claims Biden Administration Regulations ‘Fundamentally Redefine the Practice of Medicine’
A lawsuit filed by the State of Florida and on behalf of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) claims that new nondiscrimination regulations implemented by the Biden administration is unlawful overreach that will “fundamentally redefine the practice of medicine.”
New Hartford Archbishop Pledges to Bring Back Catholic Schools to Connecticut Capital
In his first formal address to the faithful as leader of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, Archbishop Christopher Coyne announced a lofty goal of not only bringing Catholic schools back to the state’s capital city, but making them tuition free.
USCIRF to Biden Administration: Do More to Protect International Religious Rights
Over the past year the federal government’s global religious freedom watchdog has noticed an increase in religious intolerance, persecution, and discrimination around the world, and it is now calling on the Biden administration to step up and do something about it.
Bishops Say New U.S. Regulations ‘Advance an Ideological View of Sex’
While recent health care-related nondiscrimination regulations implemented by the Biden administration don’t include an abortion mandate, as the U.S. bishops had feared, they’ve taken issue with how the regulations advance what they say is an “ideological view of sex.”
Augustine Institute’s New Campus Called a ‘Crossroads for the Renewal’ of the Church
With the purchase of a sprawling new campus in Florissant, Missouri, Augustine Institute president Tim Gray said he envisions not only growth of its graduate program, but for it to become a “crossroads” for the renewal of the American Church.
St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore to Offer Specialized Hispanic Ministry Track
In response to the growing number of Hispanic Catholics in the United States, St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore will soon offer a specialized track where, at the recommendation of their diocese, a seminarian will focus the last four years of their priestly education on Hispanic ministry.
