Following another deadly shooting which killed 12 individuals in Virginia Beach on Friday, the U.S. Catholic Bishops are calling for legislation to curtail gun violence.
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Florida Diocese Seeks to Help Ex-Offenders by Showing ‘They are Still Loved’
Florida’s panhandle may be renowned throughout the country for its popular beaches, yet less commonly known is that it’s also home to the majority of the state’s massive prison population – one whose incarceration rate exceeds every country in the world.
Vatican Clarifies Pope Francis’ Comments on McCarrick
The Vatican’s communications office has released a full transcript of Pope Francis’ interview with Televisa Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki that revealed the pope’s more complete comments about what he knew about Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, D.C., who is the highest-ranking Church clergy member in modern times to be defrocked.
Supreme Court Allows Fetal Burials, Rejects Abortion Limits in Indiana
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on two different aspects of Indiana abortion laws May 28, reversing a court ruling and enacting a state law that requires abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains.
Nearly 80 Percent of Canadians Think Church Doing ‘Poor Job’ on Abuse
The poll issued by the Angus Reid Institute, Canada’s leading non-profit polling institute, surveyed 1,611 Canadian participants on the Church’s handling of abuse in their country.
Limiting Muslim Immigration Is Patriotic, U.S. Cardinal Says
During a pro-life and pro-family conference in Rome May 17, the day before Italy’s March for Life, Cardinal Burke outlined his views on immigration.
Shop Raises $1 Million for Catholic School in Alaska
Store manager Mary Manes initially was dubious last fall when her husband speculated that they’d probably raised over $1 million via the thrift shop, which along with the school is a ministry of St. Benedict Church in Anchorage.
Missouri Lawmakers ‘Clearly on Side of Life’ With Abortion Bill
The sponsor of the Missouri bill to ban abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy described how the measure moved through the Legislature as being like human life itself.
New D.C. Leader Says Church’s ‘Sorrow and Shame’ Don’t Define It
Archbishop Gregory succeeds Cardinal Donald Wuerl as the seventh Archbishop of Washington. Wuerl’s resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in October following scrutiny of his handling of abuse cases earlier in his career.
New Laws Raise Issues Over Ways to Challenge Roe
Following a wave of new state laws significantly restricting abortion, Catholic pro-life advocates and legal experts are divided over whether such bills offer a winning strategy for the eventual overturn of Roe v. Wade or if they threaten decades-long strategies to gradually prohibit abortion.