Benedict XVI’s secretary has been sent away from the Vatican, but his future is unclear
Speculation surrounding the return to Germany of Georg Gänswein is continuing unabated, not least because his status remains unclear now that he has been sent away from the Vatican.
Guatemalan presidential elections head to runoff in August
Low turnout and many deliberately-spoiled ballot papers mean that Guatemala’s presidential election will head to a second-round runoff. Read all
Greek prime minister wins second term in runoff elections
Official results show voters gave Greece’s reformist Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term in Sunday’s elections. He was credited with bringing the Greek economy to stability and growth after a severe debt crisis and three international bailouts, but he acknowledged that formidable challenges remain. Read all
Holy See brings ‘O Encontro’ to Venice Biennale of Architecture
The title of this year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture is “The Laboratory of the Future” and it is doubly interesting because at a time in which Africa becomes the continent with the world’s youngest population, it features a majority of works by Africans and the African diaspora. The contribution of the Holy See focuses on […]
This potential ‘Roe V. Wade of Latin America’ is threatening right-to-life efforts on an international scale…..
A case that is potentially the Roe v. Wade of Latin America is now being considered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica. The plaintiffs in Beatriz v. El Salvador are asking the court to declare the right to abortion to be an internationally recognized human right. Such a declaration would be […]
FBI’s warrantless ‘backdoor searches’ spark major concerns over Fourth Amendment privacy violations
Critics argue that the controversial Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act, particularly Section 702, provides a loophole for agencies to collect communications from millions of Americans, including data from major companies like Google and Facebook.Read More
John Durham says Biden DOJ must address concerns that justice system targets conservatives
‘I don’t think that things can go too much further with the view that law enforcement, particularly the FBI or the Department of Justice runs a two-tiered system of justice,’ he said.Read More
Malta drops plans to legalize abortion thanks to strong pushback from pro-lifers
Pre-born children are still safe in Malta due to the hard work of thousands of Maltese citizens. It is a moment for celebration and heartfelt gratitude. Read More
Synod on Synodality: The “Instrumentum Laboris” (1)
This document of about forty pages was prepared from the elements coming from the first two phases that have already taken place: the diocesan phase, which mobilized the dioceses of the whole world, and the continental phase, which brought together the episcopates of each continent around a first working document (“Enlarge the space of your […]
Aid to the Church in Need: 2023 Religious Freedom Report
The RFR has been published by the ACN every two years since 1999. The 2023 report reveals that 61 countries completely or severely limit religious freedom – one in three countries in the world: 62% of humanity lives in countries where religion is persecuted. In 47 of these countries the situation has worsened since the […]