Ivory Coast: Clergy pilgrimage tracing the footsteps of the first Ivorian priest
On the 90th anniversary of the ordination of Father René Kouassi, the first Ivorian priest, the country’s clergy organized a pilgrimage to his native village.
Florida bishops’ conference ‘pleased’ by public school chaplains (CNA)
A spokeswoman for the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomed a new state law authorizing volunteer chaplains at public schools. “We recognize the good that chaplains can do in schools by helping students to address their spiritual and emotional needs,” said Michelle Taylor, associate director of communications. “We are pleased that parents will determine the […]
Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal law protecting most unborn children from abortion (AP)
Arizona lawmakers have voted to repeal an 1864 law that protects most unborn children from abortion. The measure to repeal the legislation passed the state house and senate by narrow margins (32-28 and 16-14). The votes came weeks after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state may enforce the 1864 law. Current Arizona law, […]
Federal court upholds forced resignation of Indiana teacher who declined to use preferred pronouns (Religion Clause)
A federal district court has upheld an Indiana school district’s decision to force the resignation of an orchestra teacher who declined to use transgender students’ preferred pronouns. The Brownsburg Community School Corporation (BCSC) at first granted a religious accommodation to John Kluge, an orchestra teacher, that permitted him to refer to students by their last […]
Father Rupnik’s alleged victims rue upcoming mosaic dedication at world’s 2nd-largest church (Our Sunday Visitor)
Alleged victims of Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, the Slovenian priest and artist accused of sexually abusing dozens of women, criticized the upcoming dedication of Rupnik mosaics on the southern facade of the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, the Brazilian shrine that is the second-largest Catholic church in the world. “In Rupnik, the sexual dimension […]
New Orleans archdiocese is target of child sex-trafficking inquiry, officials say (The Guardian)
A week after Louisiana state police obtained a warrant to search for documents in the files of the New Orleans archdiocese pertaining to the handling of sex-abuse complaints, a courthouse clerk released a copy of the warrant. The warrant stated that “previous archbishops, the highest-ranking official in the archdiocese, not only knew of the sexual […]
Pope Francis writes to world’s parish priests, encourages ‘synodal and missionary’ Church (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Francis has written a letter to the world’s parish priests emphasizing the importance of becoming a “synodal and missionary” Church. “I ask you first to live out your specific ministerial charism in ever greater service to the varied gifts that the Spirit sows in the People of God,” he wrote in his May 2 […]
Ukrainian archbishop meets with military officials on missing priests, detained civilians
(OSV News) — The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church recently met with Ukrainian military officials to discuss a range of issues, including Russia’s detention of two Ukrainian Catholic priests whose fate remains unknown. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk sat down with Dmytro Usov, secretary for Ukraine’s headquarters on the treatment of prisoners of war; […]
39,000 UK women suffered DIY abortion complications over five years: report
In the last five years, England and Wales has witnessed a significant rise in DIY abortions at home due to policy changes allowing self-administration of abortion pills.Read More
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