The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities said March 20 that he prayed the Supreme Court would “do the right thing and uphold our fundamental right to free speech” when it decides a case examining freedom of speech at crisis pregnancy centers.
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Engaging Hispanic Youth, Eliminating Segregation Are Goals of Encuentro
Dr. Hosffman Ospino, one of the U.S. Church’s leading experts on Hispanic Catholics who is deeply involved in the Fifth National Encuentro for Hispanic Ministry, says the rest of the country must harness the potential of Hispanic Catholics or risk losing the future of the U.S. Church.
Praying For Safety
March 14, one month after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of their classrooms as part of a nationwide school protest demanding an end to gun violence and school shootings.
Trump Sends Congratulations to Pope Francis on Five-Year Anniversary
Despite perceptions in some quarters that they represent competing visions of the world, U.S. President Donald Trump on March 13 reached out to Pope Francis, offering him congratulations on behalf of the American people on the fifth anniversary of his election to the papacy.
American Pro-Life Leaders Urge Irish Prime Minister Not To Repeal Abortion Ban
Ahead of a May referendum that would overturn Ireland’s ban on abortion, a group of prominent American pro-life leaders are urging Ireland’s Prime Minister to uphold his country’s 8th amendment.
New ‘Paul’ Movie Prompts Thought – But Isn’t Gospel
Don’t take everything you see in the new movie “Paul, Apostle of Christ” as, well, gospel. Even the filmmakers have said much of what is on screen is conjecture. Compared to today’s information-saturated age, little is definitively known about St. Paul and St. Luke, the film’s two main characters.
Nun Thanked by Pope to Receive Laetare Medal
Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, and a longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2018 Laetare Medal at the school’s graduation ceremony May 20.
Catholic Democrats Want Church To Stay Out of Local Political Race
The Boston-based organization Catholic Democrats asked pastors and parish administrators in a Pennsylvania congressional district to steer clear of partisan politicking prior to a March 13 special election.
Catholic Schools Add Prayer to Walkout Day Over Gun Violence
As schools across the United States participate in the National School Walkout Day March 14 to raise awareness of gun violence, a number of Catholic institutions are adding a prayerful component to the day’s events.
Solidarity Is Our Word
Pope Francis has “catapulted” the concerns of working people and placed them at the center of the conversation for the Church, said an all-star panel assessing the Holy Father’s influence on the labor movement.