Canadian legal center files multiple lawsuits against ‘egregious’ Trudeau travel ban on unvaccinated citizens
‘Our evidence refutes government claims that infringing the mobility, conscience, security and privacy rights of Canadians is justified,’ argues the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms.
Major corporations vow to pay employees’ travel costs to get abortions out of state
The policies come in response to pro-life legislation enacted in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which could overturn the federal ‘right to abortion.’
Who will emerge as the Conservative leader to take on Trudeau’s anti-freedom agenda?
For the second time in two months, Jonathon was joined by Andrew Lawton, a libertarian writer and podcaster, on the latest episode of The Van Maren Show. This week the two reflected on the Freedom Convoy and waded into a discussion about the Conservative Party leadership race.
Pope will consecrate humanity, ‘especially Russia and Ukraine,’ to Mary, text says
ROME — While Pope Francis and bishops around the world will consecrate themselves and all humanity to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, they will include the phrase, “especially Russia and Ukraine.” In the text of the pope’s prayer sent to chanceries around the globe so that bishops can join the pope March 25, a key […]
Pope tells president he’ll visit Lebanon ‘soon’
BEIRUT — Pope Francis told Lebanon’s president the country has a special place in his prayers, and he reiterated his intention to visit. During his March 21 meeting at the Vatican with President Michel Aoun, a Maronite Catholic, Pope Francis noted that, despite the current tense international situation, “Lebanon does not lose sight of concerns […]
Atonement friars at assembly discuss pope’s call for ‘Synod on Synodality’
GARRISON, New York — The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement spent their recent assembly “examining the future of our ecumenical ministry, our social ministry, our pastoral ministry and the future of the formation of religious life.” The friars gathered at Graymoor, their motherhouse in Garrison, for the Atonement Franciscan Assembly March 7-11, which had as […]
West Virginia’s new law bars abortions of unborn diagnosed with disability
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia signed into law the Unborn Child with a Disability Protection and Education Act, which will prohibit an unborn child from being aborted due to a diagnosis of a disability. He announced he had signed the bill in a tweet to celebrate World Down Syndrome […]
War is ‘defeat for humanity,’ pope says
ROME — As Russian bombardments continue to decimate Ukraine, Pope Francis prayed that God would free the world from war and the need to self-destruct. “May the Lord send us his Spirit so that we may understand that war is a defeat for humanity, that those who make war have a need for defeat and […]
Pope to listen to Canadian Indigenous before addressing group
ROME — In three separate meetings March 28 and March 31, Pope Francis will listen to the experiences of representatives of Canada’s Indigenous communities, experiences that include being sent as children to residential schools operated by Catholic dioceses and religious orders. National organizations representing Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities have chosen some 30 […]
Ukrainian Catholic archbishop to speak at Notre Dame commencement
Borys Gudziak, Archeparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. / Matt Cashore / Notre Dame de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. South Bend, Ind., Mar 23, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia will deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame in May, […]