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British doctors’ union drops opposition to assisted suicide
September 15, 2021
Washington D.C., Sep 14, 2021 / 17:02 pm In a significant shift, the trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom, is no longer officially opposed to the legalization of assisted suicide. In a Sept. 14 announcement, the British Medical Association adopted a “neutral” stance on the issue, following a vote at its annual representative
Urgent prayers needed for kidnapped Nigerian priest
September 15, 2021
Kafanchan, Nigeria, Sep 14, 2021 / 20:00 pm Prayers are being sought for the quick and safe release of a Catholic priest, Father Benson Bulus Luka, kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese. “It is with great pain that we announce to you the kidnapping of our Priest, Rev. Fr. Benson Bulus Luka,”
Pro-abortion groups appeal to Supreme Court against Texas’ ‘Heartbeat Act’
August 31, 2021
Washington D.C., Aug 30, 2021 / 16:10 pm Pro-abortion groups are asking the Supreme Court to block Texas’ law that would allow private citizens to sue abortion providers for illegal abortions. The law bans most abortions in the state after the detection of a fetal heartbeat – as early as five weeks into pregnancy On Monday,
Open for learning: How Boston Catholic schools kept their students safe
February 11, 2021
Unlike public schools in the rest of Massachusetts, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston - the largest district by geographic area and the second-largest school district by population in the state - opened in the fall for in-person learning.
Michigan bishops welcome court decision favoring funds for private schools
January 01, 2021
The Michigan Catholic Conference believes “that every student in Michigan should be treated equally in terms of health and safety,” regardless of which type of school they attend.
Vatican investigating racy Instagram ‘like’ by papal account
November 18, 2020
The Catholic News Agency reports that an internal investigation is underway to determine how the “like” happened.
Barrett to get Senate committee vote on October 22
October 16, 2020
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on advancing Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on October 22
Trump announces ‘Born Alive’ executive order for abortion survivors
September 23, 2020
President Donald Trump announced an executive order that would require medical care be given to infants who are born alive after failed abortion attempts
Catholic Mass will continue at San Diego Navy bases
September 09, 2020
Mass has returned to three Naval bases in the San Diego area after the US Navy reversed a decision to end contracts with civilian priests as a cost-saving measure.
Tabernacle stolen from Canadian Catholic cathedral
September 09, 2020
The Bishop of St Catharines, Ontario is pleading for thieves to return the consecrated Hosts after the tabernacle was stolen from the St Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral on Tuesday
Boston cardinal: Catholics have ‘right’ to clarity, after priest supports ‘right to choose’
August 27, 2020
Cardinal O’Malley said that Catholics have 'the right to expect' that priests of the archdiocese be clear and unequivocal on the Church’s teaching concerning respect and protection for life.
Infanticide ok with 90% of neonatal docs and nurses in Belgian survey
August 20, 2020
A new survey of neonatal medical professionals in the Belgian region of Flanders has found that nearly nine out of ten approve of euthanizing newborn children diagnosed with serious, non-lethal, medical conditions
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