Catholic Church

Maryland assisted suicide bill fails in dramatic senate vote

a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in maryland failed in the senate on wednesday after a dramatic deadlock vote saw one state sen...
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Elderly women wielding canes fend off man attacking priest in Canada

police are investigating an incident in edmonton, canada, after a posse of elderly women beat back a priest's attacker with their walking ca...
Catholic News Agency

Why do people kiss the Pope's ring?

the vatican press office declined to comment after a video went viral this week showing the pope refusing to allow pilgrims to kiss his ring...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/03/19

a chilean appeals court has ruled that the church must pay around $150,000 each to abuse victims juan carlos cruz, james hamilton and josé a...
Luke Coppen

I attended the Vatican abuse summit. Things are changing - but uncertainty remains

the vatican abuse summit only took place in february and yet it seems a long time ago, buried under new stories and new developments in old ...
Yago de la Cierva

Which three East African countries will Pope Francis visit this year?

the vatican announced on wednesday that pope francis will visit the capital cities of the african countries of mozambique, madagascar, and m...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Pope Francis changes canon law for religious who desert their community

pope francis amended canon law tuesday to create a new mechanism for dismissing a religious man or woman who has deserted their community. u...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/03/19

religious who are “illegitimately absent” from their religious house for a full year will be dismissed following a change to canon law. phil...
Luke Coppen

Why racism is a heresy

the mosque shootings in christchurch, new zealand, which killed 50 muslims, are an unspeakable tragedy, and we must pray for the victims and...
Alan Fimister

Will there ever be a Pope from the US?

a lengthy excerpt from a soon-to-be-released book by america ’s vatican correspondent, gerard o’connell, made some waves at the weekend. amo...
Christopher R. Altieri