Woman Born of Surrogacy Shares Why She Supports Pope Francis’ Call for a Global Ban
Fabio Gonnella/EWTN News Born via surrogacy in the United States in 1991, Olivia Maurel is now a leading campaigner for the abolition of “womb renting,” a practice which Pope Francis has called “deplorable.” For Maurel, being born via surrogacy led to abandonment trauma, identity issues, and several suicide attempts.
Daily Devotional: April 8, 2024
Today is Monday, April 8th, 2024, the Feast of the Annunciation, a First Class Feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: Today’s Collect, The Meditation on the Annunciation, A preview of Today’s Sermon: We Must Pray for the Gift of Faith, And a Quote from Archbishop Lefebvre The email version of this […]
Personal journey reveals power of faith, community in healing Rwanda’s wounds
Interview with Delphine Umwigeme, a Rwandan who 30 years ago survived the genocide that decimated her entire family.
Ukrainian civilians suffer more deaths
Pope Francis’s appeal to pray for peace in Ukraine comes as that war-torrn nation reels from massive Russian strikes that, besides soldiers, also killed more than a dozen civilians over the weekend. Russia, in turn, has accused Ukraine of hitting Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Read all
New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new document ‘Dignitas infinita’ took five years to complete, and builds on the papal magisterium of the last decade: from war to poverty, from violence against migrants to violence against women, from abortion to surrogate motherhood to euthanasia, from gender theory to digital violence. Read all
8 things to know and share about the Annunciation
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico. / Credit: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Apr 8, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Annunciation. Usually it’s celebrated on March 25, but this year March 25 fell during Holy Week, which superseded the observance. So the United States Conference of […]
UK abuse survivors campaign seeks culture change in the church
St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Wheeling, West Virginia was the scene on Sunday of an event to show support for survivors of sexual abuse in the church and advocate for meaningful change, not only in ecclesiastical structures and governance practices, but in ecclesiastical culture generally. Some 120 people came to see the “Walk in my shoes” […]
From NCR’s archives, Aug. 2, 2022: Bishop Gumbleton reflects on past, future of Pax Christi USA
Retired Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton has been a member of Pax Christi USA since the national Catholic peace movement’s founding in 1972. As Pax Christi nears its 50th anniversary, he spoke to NCR about its impact.
Religious secular institute changes street children’s future in Bengaluru
Sisters of secular institutes in India spearhead ministries that offer a better future to children who have been living in the streets or found at bus stations, offering shelter, education and later placing them in job training.
For US bishops, religious freedom is a one-way street
The U.S. bishops’ documents on religious liberty “never grapple with the important differences between our theology and the constitutional tradition,” writes Steven P. Millies.