Election 2023: Even in Southern States, Abortion is a Top Issue
Stephen Velsaso null The 2022 repeal of Roe sent shockwaves throughout the U.S. political landscape. Decided in 1973, Roe had for half a century guaranteed an effectively unfettered right to abortion throughout the United States until the Supreme Court struck it down last June.
Vatican confirms papal trip to Dubai for climate conference
In an interview broadcast in Italy Nov. 1, the pope had said he intended to go to COP28 next month, but the Vatican did not confirm the trip until Nov. 3. Pope Francis will travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 1-3 to participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference, the Vatican press […]
The Editors: We must stand against antisemitism and for a just war in Gaza
The rule of international law, and even more, a basic commitment to human dignity, both demand something more than the meeting of terror with terror.
How to prepare for next year’s elections? Here are 3 tips to keep you spiritually sane.
Many of us go back and forth between ignoring politics and getting angry about it. You will feel better, and be a better citizen, if you are more disciplined about your attention.
Obeying God is simple, but it’s not easy.
A Reflection for Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher
Hong Kong’s Jesuit cardinal Stephen Chow: ‘The pope truly cares about China.’
Cardinal Stephen Chow said officials in China “appreciate that Pope Francis appreciates them” in this exclusive interview with America’s Vatican correspondent.
Big-Name Comedian Says He’s Now Catholic
Comedian and actor Rob Schneider recently noted he’s a recent convert to Catholicism. In this episode of The Download, hosts Christine Niles, Rodney Pelletier and Alex Karzon discuss the entertainment industry and Catholicism.
German bishop asks priests to ‘bless’ homosexual unions, citing Pope Francis and Synodal Way
Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann of Speyer encouraged pastors to conduct ‘blessings’ of homosexual and other sinful relationships and said that no one ‘has to fear sanctions’ for doing so in his diocese.Read More
Pope Francis’ favorite pro-LGBT nun says he is ‘laying the groundwork’ for changing teaching on homosexuality
‘I am confident that the sexual teaching of the church will change,’ dissident Sr. Jeannine Gramick predicted with great optimism.Read More
Macron pledges to enshrine ‘right’ to abortion in French constitution by next year
Emmanuel Macron declared that next year, ‘women’s freedom to have an abortion will be irreversible.’Read More