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New York bill would bar Chick-fil-A from major highway over Sunday closures

null / Credit: Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 18, 2023 / 15:02 pm (CNA). A proposed bill in New York state would result in Chick-fil-A being forced to leave a major highway system unless it opened on Sundays, a rule that would run afoul of the chain’s decades-old policy of closing on the Christian […]

Vatican says priests can bless same-sex couples without condoning their lifestyles

St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: vvo/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Dec 18, 2023 / 15:22 pm (CNA). The Vatican has issued new guidance on the topic of blessings of same-sex attracted people, stating that Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples as an expression of pastoral closeness without condoning their sexual relations.  The ruling, which also applies to […]

Vatican Says Priests Can Bless Same-Sex Couples Without Condoning Their Lifestyles

Mistervlad St. Peter’s Basilica inside Vatican City. The ruling — the latest in a flurry of documents published by the DDF since Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández took over as prefect in September — is likely to generate further controversy on the issue, with both proponents and critics seeing it as a possible opening to additional […]

Hong Kong Activist’s Controversial Trial Underway

HONG KONG (ChurchMilitant.com) — The trial of Jimmy Lai, a prominent Hong Kong activist and newspaper publisher, began Monday, highlighting the city’s tense political climate.  Lai, an outspoken advocate for democratic freedoms, faces charges under a national security law that has drawn international criticism for its potential to suppress free speech. Lai, a devout Catholic, […]