According to Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, who was injured in a Feb. 18 explosion, will soon arrive in the archdiocese to receive additional treatment and recover.
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El Paso Bishop Defends Migrant Shelter Under Attack by Texas Attorney General
From the perspective of the local bishop, the recent effort by the Texas Attorney General to close a Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso shows the impossible situation such organizations are in, balancing federal and state responses with their own mission to serve.
Louisiana Considers Resuming Death Penalty Executions, Using Electrocution and Nitrogen Gas
Louisiana, which has not executed a death row inmate since 2010, primarily because the state has not been able to obtain the lethal injection drugs needed, is looking to resume executions by using electrocution and nitrogen gas.
Texas Effort To Shut Down Catholic Migrant Shelter ‘Unfounded’
A Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso has defended its decades-long track record of serving migrants and called an attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shut down its ability to operate in the state “illegal, immoral and anti-faith.”
Alabama Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Lawfully Considered ‘Unborn Children’
A ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court said that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and as a result someone who destroys them could be held liable for wrongful death.
Alabama Court Rules Frozen Embryos Can Be Lawfully Considered ‘Unborn Children’
A ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court said that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and as a result someone who destroys them could be held liable for wrongful death.
Parents Want Supreme Court to Intervene In State’s Removal of Transgender Child From Their Home
A Catholic couple from Indiana is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after the state removed their child from their home when they didn’t accept his transgender identity.
Canadian Bishops Criticize Government’s Move to Postpone Assisted Suicide Law Expansion
Canada’s Catholic bishops have deemed the government’s decision to postpone an expansion to assisted suicide laws to include people suffering solely from mental illness “not good news,” citing the government’s unwavering commitment to the legislation.
Catholic Immigration Group Pleased With White House Order Protecting Palestinians from Deportation
WASHINGTON – Catholic immigration officials said they welcomed a recent order from the White House allowing Palestinian immigrants to stay in the U.S. without facing deportation amid the ongoing conflict in that region. “The dire and worsening humanitarian conditions faced by Palestinians make their safe return impossible, and the president’s exercise of constitutional authority in […]
40 Days for Life Lenten Campaign to Take Place in Hundreds of Cities
A Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign, aiming to end abortion through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and vigils in front of abortion facilities, kicked off this year on Feb. 14 at the start of Lent and will run until March 24 in 656 cities around the world.