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Two Canadian theaters cancel showings of ‘Unplanned’ after threats
Most independent theaters are holding firm to screen the film. About 20 theaters were set to show the film.
New commission to review role of human rights in U.S. foreign policy
Mary Ann Glendon, a Harvard Law School professor, will chair the Commission on Unalienable Rights, which is expected to elevate concerns about abortion and religious freedom.
$28 million distributed to religious orders to care for aging members
Orders of women and men religious received, collectively, $28 million in financial help from the National Religious Retirement Office, the umbrella group that coordinates the annual Retirement Fund for Religious campaign in parishes and dioceses nationwide.
‘Dangerous’ bill on seal of confession withdrawn before key hearing
In a last-minute twist, a California bill that would have required priests to break the sacramental seal of confession was shelved by its sponsor amid a remarkable grassroots campaign mounted by the state's Catholics, members of other faith groups, and religious liberty advocates from across the country.
Ghanaian youth urged to support the vulnerable through acts of charity
Divine Word Father Andrew Campbell, pastor of Christ the King Parish in Accra, called on young people to join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so they can gain a greater appreciation of a vocation serving the poor.
Vatican lifts immunity of papal diplomat accused of sexual assault
In January, prosecutors in Paris had launched a formal investigation into an allegation against Italian Archbishop Luigi Ventura, 74, a Vatican diplomat who has been representing the Holy See in France since 2009.
Small West Virginia town of Kermit is where U.S. opioid crisis began
Sister Therese Carew moved to Kermit 10 years ago, just a few months after the now infamous FBI shutdown of a town pharmacy through which 3 million pills were funneled into the community in 10 months. She has been executive director of Christian Help for four years.
Lavelle’s Catholic alma mater cheers her goals, team’s World Cup victory
Rose Lavelle skyrocketed from a star player, loping across the soccer fields at her Catholic girls high school in Cincinnati, to a superstar, scoring three goals for the U.S. women's team at the World Cup and winning the Bronze Ball as the third-best player in the tournament.
Opioid crisis reaches all corners of West Virginia, leaving few untouched
West Virginia leads the nation in drug overdose death rates. With an average of 57.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, the state's drug fatality rate was nearly three times higher than the national average of 21.7 deaths.
Pope names women as full members of congregation for religious
Pope Francis named six superiors of women's religious orders, a consecrated laywoman and the superior of the De La Salle Christian Brothers to be full members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.