Canada bans conversion therapy; violators face up to 5 years in prison (NPR)
“The complete ban on so-called conversion therapies has received Royal Assent [from Queen Elizabeth II],” said David Lametti, Canada’s justice minister. “This is a victory for Canada . . . This is what making history feels like.” According to the legislation, those who seek to “change a person’s sexual orientation to heterosexual; change a person’s […]
‘Adoration comes from humility of heart,’ Pope tells pilgrims (Vatican Press Office)
In his Angelus address (video) on January 6, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Francis reflected on the prostration of the Magi before the child Jesus. If “we abandon our pretense of self-sufficiency, if we make ourselves little inside, we will then rediscover the wonder of worshipping Jesus, because adoration comes from […]
Pope, in Epiphany homily, reflects on the desire for God (Vatican Press Office)
On January 6, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica (video, booklet). “Like the Magi, let us lift up our eyes, listen to the desire lodged in our hearts, and follow the star that God makes shine above us,” the Pontiff preached. “As restless […]
Corporations begin complying with Biden’s vaccine mandate using internal tracking system
Businesses have relinquished their rights in order to comply with government rules before they even go into effect.
Corporations begin complying with Biden’s vaccine mandate using internal tracking system
Businesses have relinquished their rights in order to comply with government rules before they even go into effect.
Neighbors’ generosity after Colorado fire has been ‘extraordinary’, displaced family says
The Greany family (from left) Lance, Tom, Kat, and Cole, who lost their Colorado home in the Marshall Fire in late 2021. / Courtesy photo Denver, Colo., Jan 6, 2022 / 19:19 pm (CNA). A Catholic couple who lost their home in a historic Colorado wildfire late last year say they have experienced “absolutely heroic […]
European Court Rejects ‘Gay Cake’ Case as Inadmissible; Ruling in Favor of Christian Bakery Stands
Sara Valenti On Jan. 6, the ECHR determined that Lee’s case was inadmissible because he had “failed to exhaust domestic remedies.” “The UK Supreme Court engaged at length with the human rights arguments in this case and upheld the McArthurs’ rights to freedom of expression and religion,” Calvert said.
Spanish bishops: Report that only vaccinated priests may minister a prank
null / Paul Sri/CNA Madrid, Spain, Jan 6, 2022 / 15:19 pm (CNA). The Spanish bishops conference has said that a news report indicating priests not vaccinated against COVID-19 would be barred from ministry was a hoax.The report appeared on a day… […]
March for Life Chicago: Learn about the Midwest’s ‘largest pro-life event’
Pro-life poster / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 6, 2022 / 15:35 pm (CNA). March for Life Chicago — which calls itself “the largest pro-life event in the Midwest” — is expecting more than 10,000 pro-life Americans at its 2022 march… […]
Maine’s Catholic churches will continue attendance at Mass, while ecumenical group urges online services
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionin Portland, Maine. Credit: Kelly Lynn Butler/Shutterstock Portland, Maine, Jan 6, 2022 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Portland will continue to permit attendance at Mass, even as the state’s Counc… […]