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Pro-life movement urged to be aggressive, fight abortion on ‘many fronts’
The lead lawyer of the pro-life Thomas More Society discusses the legal landscape surrounding abortion, how current court and legislative battles fit into that landscape, and his hopes going forward.
House members introduce bipartisan measure to ban abortions at 20 weeks
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, was joined by more than 100 other members of the House Jan. 24 in introducing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act of 2019, a measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation.
‘Panama in the Capital’ offers World Youth Day experience closer to home
As World Youth Day 2019 came to a close in Panama, about 1,400 young adults representing about 20 U.S. dioceses gathered Jan. 26 at The Catholic University of America in Washington to join in the joy, prayer and fellowship of the global event.
In statement, Philippine bishops break silence on ‘disturbing issues’
In a pastoral statement issued at the end of their meeting in Manila Jan. 28, the bishops asked forgiveness from the faithful "for the length of time that it took us to find our collective voice."
Church leaders call Philippine church attack ‘heinous and evil’ terrorism
Bomb explosions killed at least 20 people and injured about 100 others inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel during Mass Jan. 27. Islamic State reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
Catholic, Jewish, Muslim students learn together in Catholic school
Upper-grade students of three local religious schools met at St. Christopher School in Northeast Philadelphia in a program that helps them understand each other's faith traditions, and gain mutual respect.
Vatican underlines support of universal health care coverage
The Vatican observer to the U.N. told the World Health Organization that the church supports stronger and sustainable essential health care services on the way toward achieving universal health coverage.
Real Catholic media don’t look for heretics everywhere, official says
"In some Catholic communications media, there is no compassion," the pope said. Instead, one finds "schism, condemnation, malice, fury, self-aggrandizement (and) the denunciation of heresy."
Bishops must realize seriousness of abuse crisis, pope says
The primary goal of the Vatican's February summit on clerical sexual abuse and child protection is to help bishops understand the urgency of the crisis, Pope Francis said.
Louisiana Catholic school features full-sized saints in every classroom
With more than $11,000 in donations, a new principal started a revitalization plan for her school, including new murals of saints, which "put religious feelings back in the school" and of which students are protective.