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Virginia legislators propose abortion during labor
January 31, 2019
A controversial Virginia bill which would permit abortion during labor will not advance to a vote in Virginia’s House of Representatives, as the move to expand abortion access failed to gain majority support during subcommittee hearings. HB 2491, was introduced by Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield) and would have removed all of Virginia’s existing pro-life safeguards,
NY abortion law ends ‘common sense’ protection for pregnant women, Catholic Democrat says
January 30, 2019
A prominent Catholic theologian and Democrat has said that new pro-abortion legislation in New York diminishes legal protections for pregnant women facing violence from a partner. In a January 28 op-ed for the New York Daily News, Charles Camosy, associate professor of theology at Fordham University in the Bronx, argued that the removal of abortion
Cuba’s first new church inaugurated since revolution
January 29, 2019
The first new Catholic church in Cuba since the the country’s revolution 60 years ago was inaugurated on Saturday. Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Sandino, 45 miles southwest of Pinar del Rio, was inaugurated on January 26. It is the first of three new parishes to be completed; the other two will be in
Traditional chant should enjoy ‘pride of place’ in the Mass, archbishop says
January 29, 2019
Sacred music has a special role in the Catholic liturgy, and Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland in Oregon has written a pastoral letter reflecting on how Catholics can help provide the best music for Mass. “We should always aim high to offer God the best and the most beautiful music of which we are capable,”
Priest denies Communion to pro-abortion Irish politician
January 29, 2019
A pro-choice Irish legislator has been denied the reception of Holy Communion, after he announced that he had voted in favor of measures that allow for abortion in Ireland. Robert Troy, the member of parliament, or Teachta Dala, for the Irish constituency of Longford-Westmeath, revealed in a December interview that he voted to repeal the
Body of venerable teen exhumed, but too early to declare incorrupt
January 28, 2019
The body of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer, was exhumed this week according to Canon Law, as a part of the process of investigation for canonization. “On Wednesday, 23 January, the mortal remains of the Venerable Carlo Acutis, were exhumed in accord with Canon Law and transferred to a suitable location
Two-thirds of US bishops oppose women deacons
January 25, 2019
A survey of bishops in the US released this week found that among respondents, 41 percent believe it theoretically possible to ordain women as deacons, and only 33 percent believe this should be allowed. The survey released by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University (CARA) was sent in September 2018
Army besieges hundreds of protesters in Venezuela cathedral
January 25, 2019
As opposition marches were held across Venezuela Wednesday, at least 700 opposition supporters were trapped in Maturin’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for several hours, besieged by the Venezuelan Army. The Jan. 23 marches were convoked by the National Assembly, Venezuela’s democratically elected legislature, which is controlled by the opposition. At one of
Venezuelan bishops back opposition marches, after calling Maduro ‘illegitimate’
January 24, 2019
The bishops of Venezuela have voiced support for peaceful opposition demonstrations across the country Wednesday. At one of these marches in Caracas, opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president. Guaido is head of the National Assembly, the opposition-controlled legislature. He pledged a transitional government and free elections. Soon afterwards US president Donald Trump said
Prominent Catholic university to cover Columbus murals
January 22, 2019
A series of murals depicting Christopher Columbus’ life and exploration displayed at the University of Notre Dame will be covered up, the university’s president announced on Sunday. “Painted in 1882-84 … they reflect the attitudes of the time and were intended as a didactic presentation, responding to cultural challenges for the school’s largely immigrant, Catholic
New York bishops lament bill to expand abortion in state
January 21, 2019
The bishops of New York decried on Thursday the likely passage of the Reproductive Health Act, which would expand abortion access throughout the state, noting it will only increase family suffering. The bill was first introduced in 2007, but was often blocked by a Republican-led state senate. The New York state senate recently returned to
‘Every life is worth protecting,’ Trump and Pence tell March for Life
January 18, 2019
The March for Life again gathered myriad pro-life advocates to mark the anniversary of legalized abortion in America, and in a surprise appearance Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence introduced a pre-recorded message from President Donald Trump. “This is a movement founded on love and grounded in the nobility and dignity of
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