Spanish bill that would criminalize prayer near abortion clinics called a ‘danger to democracy’
A 40 Days for Life prayer vigil outside an abortion clinic in Madrid. / Twitter 40 días por la vida. Madrid, Spain, Nov 11, 2021 / 16:00 pm (CNA). An international 40 Days for Life director has said a bill proposed by the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party that would criminalize “harassment” of women entering […]
Report on Abuse in Church in US: Recent Cases Rare, but Historical Numbers Show Painful Legacy
CURAphotography The report concerns an audit year that runs from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. “As we know, one allegation of abuse is too many,” said Archbishop Gomez. “But my brother bishops and I remain firmly committed to maintain our vigilance in protecting children and vulnerable adults and providing compassion and outreach to […]
4 War Chaplains’ Heroic Sacrifice
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Viganò Condemns Swiss Pandemic Measures
Editor’s note: The archbishop addresses demonstrators gathering in Bern, Switzerland on Nov. 12 to protest anticipated COVID-19 restrictions. Klaus Schwab Dear friends, many of you would never have thought that Switzerland would eventually follow Italy and other nations in supinely adhering to the diktats of the elite even in the matter of the pandemic emergency. […]
Saint Martin of Tours’ Stunning Encounter
Today, on the feast of St. Martin of Tours, Father Steve Grunow offers a reflection on the legendary encounter that converted Martin from a celebrated soldier to a priest, bishop, and saint.
Cuban priests urge authorities not to repress planned protests
The Cuban flag. / Steward Cutler via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Havana, Cuba, Nov 11, 2021 / 14:25 pm (CNA). A group of Cuban priests signed a letter addressed to the Cuban authorities Wednesday urging them not to use violence against marches protesting the island’s communist government planned for Nov. 15. “We don’t want to […]
‘Not a Happy Experience’: Pro-Abortion Sen. Dick Durbin on His 17-Year Communion Ban
Tom Williams Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, leads a committee hearing to examine Texas’ abortion law Sept. 29 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Sen. Durbin complains that his pro-abortion voting record has kept him from receiving Communion in his home diocese, and a Catholic priest and journalist offers a […]
Eucharistic revival or Communion war? How politics and the pandemic are framing a debate among U.S. bishops
On this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” producer Maggi Van Dorn and host Colleen Dulle dig into the history of the U.S. bishops’ engagement with political issues and give some background on today’s “Communion wars.”
Poland’s Friends and Foes
WARSAW, Poland (ChurchMilitant.com) – Today, on the 103rd anniversary of Poland regaining independence, the Central European nation is again fighting for the life of its republic. Kraków Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski Reactions to the ongoing invasion of Poland’s eastern front by thousands of Middle Eastern and African migrants is making clear who supports a free — and Catholic […]
Pope rejects deterrence, urges disarmament (Vatican News)
Pope Francis repeated his argument that the world should avoid “a so-called return to normality” after the Covid epidemic, in a message to the 4th Paris Peace Forum. The Pontiff called for “collective commitment to integral disarmament.” Decrying a world marked by “nationalism, protectionism, individualism, and isolation, the Pope said “we need a new way […]