Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Donald Trump calls 6-week abortion ban a ‘terrible mistake’ 

Former President Trump addresses attendees at CPAC 2020. / Credit: Valerio Pucci/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 18, 2023 / 17:04 pm (CNA). Pro-life leaders condemned President Donald Trump for calling a six-week abortion ban a “terrible mistake” during a Saturday NBC interview.  Trump made the comments in reference to Florida’s six-week Heartbeat Protection Act abortion […]

Marseille’s cardinal seeks balance in arguments on migration (Crux)

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille has called for a balanced approach to the migration issue, as he awaits the visit of Pope Francis to the French city. The cardinal said that two extremes should be avoided. One one hand, he cited the “irenic speech on welcome for everyone, without limits.” That approach, he said, is […]

Trump says abortion restriction is ‘a terrible thing’ (CatholicVote)

Former President Donald Trump said that a Florida law barring abortion after six weeks of gestation was “a terrible thing” and “a terrible mistake,” in an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. Asked how he would settle the abortion issue if he became President again, Trump said: “I would sit down with both sides and […]

Rome diocesan inquiry questions charges against Rupnik (Silere Non Possum (Italian))

The Diocese of Rome has released a statement that criticizes the Jesuit order for expelling Father Marko Rupnik, who was found guilty of both sexual abuse and violation of the confessional seal. In January, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the vicar general of Rome, authorized a “canonical visit” the Aletti Center, which Rupnik had founded. Giacomo […]

At Clinton forum, Pope decries ‘globalization of indifference’ (Vatican News)

Pope Francis thanked former US President BIll Clinton for his work on the most important global issues—citing climate change, humanitarian crises, and threats to world peace—during a September 18 talk to the Clinton Global Initiative. “No to war, no to war,” the Pope repeated. He next urged action to stop a looming ecological disaster “while […]

Bishop Robert Barron speaks at Harvard University: ‘The glory of God is man fully alive!’

Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron, with Deacon Tim O’Donnell to his left, answers questions from the crowd following his lecture “The Catholic Intellectual Tradition” on Harvard University’s campus on Sept. 17, 2023. / Credit: Joe Bukuras/CNA Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sep 18, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Addressing a packed audience of approximately 1,000 on the campus of […]