Pope Francis attacked cancel culture. It sounds better than 'ideological colonization.'
Pope Francis “hit out at ‘cancel culture,’” as one headline put it. But the pontiff wasn’t complaining about how the twitterverse had banished Ellen DeGeneres or urged a boycott of Dr. Seuss.
New committee aims to build up political candidates who support religious liberty for all
American flag and Church. / Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). Denver Newsroom, Jan 19, 2022 / 09:52 am (CNA). The Religious Freedom Institute on Tuesday launched a committee to support political candidates who defend the free exercise… […]
Synod of Bishops’ resources website links to women’s ordination group
The opening day of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican Synod Hall on Oct. 3, 2018. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Jan 19, 2022 / 10:15 am (CNA). A website overseen by the General Secretariat of the Syno… […]
City names 2022 the Year of Edith Stein to mark 100 years since her baptism
Edith Stein, pictured as a student in 1913-1914. / Public Domain. Rome Newsroom, Jan 19, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA). This year marks the 100th anniversary of Edith Stein’s baptism in the Catholic Church.The city where the philosopher turned saint wa… […]
Pope Francis appoints apostolic visitor for Eritrean Catholics in US and Canada
The flag of Eritrea. / Creative Photo Corner/Shutterstock. Vatican City, Jan 19, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA). Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor on Wednesday for Eritrean Catholics in the United States and Canada. The pope named Father Tesfa… […]
Catholic health care system removes race as factor in eligibility for COVID-19 treatments
null / Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock. Denver Newsroom, Jan 19, 2022 / 14:17 pm (CNA). A Catholic health care system in Wisconsin is no longer including race as a factor in determining a patient’s eligibility for COVID-19 treatments.SSM Health an… […]
Pro-life vs. Pro-choice states: If Roe falls, what would the abortion landscape look like?
Screenshot of CNA graphic showing abortion policy by state. / Jonah McKeown/CNA Washington D.C., Jan 19, 2022 / 14:30 pm (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case which observers believe could present a significant challenge to Roe v…. […]
Afghanistan the most dangerous place to be Christian, advocacy group says
Kabul, Afghanistan. / Mohammad Rahmani via Unsplash Denver Newsroom, Jan 19, 2022 / 15:35 pm (CNA). Afghanistan has unseated North Korea for the dubious distinction of the most dangerous country in the world for Christians, according to a group… […]
What does the Church teaching about doing “soft” drugs?
“Smoking a joint is not a sin. The Church teaches that it’s wrong to get drunk but licit to take a relaxing drink. Now, smoking marijuana is just like drinking with moderation. It is relaxing […]
Will Catholic universities survive the upheaval in higher education? The next 10 years will tell…..
This past fall, I had the opportunity to debate the philosopher Peter Singer about the moral status of the prenatal child. The debate took place at Princeton University in front of hundreds of undergraduates who are enrolled in his massive course on practical ethics. It offered me an opportunity to make the case for prenatal […]