Bishops Offer Firm Support for Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
The Church 'is a steadfast voice against human trafficking and other forms of exploitation, as well as a longtime provider of services and pastoral care to victims of these crimes,' the bishops wrote.
Catholic, Interfaith Leaders Press Ohio Lawmakers to Abolish Death Penalty
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, a Catholic, is expected to issue a statement on the death penalty after the May 5 primary election.
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Vatican Publishes 2024 Letter Prohibiting Formal Blessings for Homosexual Couples in Germany
As it was already circulating on the internet, the Vatican decided to go public with a 2024 letter to the German bishops reiterating that blessings for same-sex couples could not be formalized.
Renowned Pro-Life Statue Finds Home in Small New England Parish
This great-grandmother really wanted a pro-life statue for her hometown Massachusetts church. Her persistence paid off.
Supreme Court Temporarily Lifts Ban on Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
At the behest of two abortion drug companies, the Supreme Court is temporarily lifting the ban on mail-order abortion drugs after a lower court ruled that the policy undermined Louisiana state law.
DePaul University Conference On Pope Leo Draws Conversation About AI, Human Dignity
AI 'machines do not have soul,' Jesuit Father Philip Larrey said. 'Only God can be responsible for the creation of the soul.”
Catholic Mental Health Professionals React to Executive Order Removing Barriers to Psychedelic Drugs
The executive order notes that more than 14 million American adults now suffer from serious mental illness, a large rise from a decade ago.
Bishop Chylinski Urges Compassion During Mental Health Awareness Month
'Know that no matter what you’re going through, no matter what you’re suffering, that in Christ there is always hope,' Auxiliary Bishop Keith Chylinski of Philadelphia said. 'You are never alone.'
Canadian Priest Offered Euthanasia Twice While Recovering From Hip Fracture
A Vancouver priest says he was twice offered assisted death by hospital medical staff who knew he was a priest and opposed to euthanasia — a practice critics say is growing.