Quito, Ecuador, Aug 2, 2018 / 05:51 pm (ACI Prensa).- The National Assembly of Ecuador on July 31 unanimously upheld the right of parents to educate their children “in accordance with their principles, beliefs, and educational choices” without interference from the State in issues such as sex education. The legislature’s … Continue reading
Washington D.C., Aug 2, 2018 / 04:21 pm (CNA).- Sea turtles often sleep wedged beneath boulders on the ocean floor, or tucked below protruding ridges in coral reefs. They live, quite literally, under rocks. This means that sea turtles likely haven’t heard that plastic drinking straws can kill them, and … Continue reading
Quesada, Costa Rica, Aug 2, 2018 / 01:25 pm (ACI Prensa).- The Diocese of Quesada in Costa Rica has set up two reception centers to serve the Nicaraguan refugees fleeing the violence that has plagued their country for nearly four months. The centers are offering food, clothing, and orientation materials … Continue reading
Queensland, Australia, Aug 2, 2018 / 11:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, Australia encouraged members of parliament to look beyond the “worn-out ideologies and tricky language” behind a bill to legalization abortion in Queensland. “When you talk about abortion you’re talking about two lives – the mother … Continue reading
Vatican City, Aug 2, 2018 / 10:14 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis met with a group of Jesuits Wednesday urging them to help youth who are unemployed, and who might be at risk of suicide, drug addiction, or of joining a terrorist organization. Answering a question from a participant of … Continue reading
Vatican City, Aug 2, 2018 / 04:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican changed on Thursday the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the permissibility of the death penalty, which the Church has taught is legitimate in limited cases, stating the penalty is ‘inadmissible,’ and its elimination should be sought. … Continue reading
New York City, N.Y., Aug 2, 2018 / 03:18 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Today’s feast of Our Lady of the Angels of Porziuncola and its associated indulgence is a way to focus on the importance of Mary and the Franciscan tradition in the Church, said one friar. The Aug. 2 feast … Continue reading
Columbia, S.C., Aug 2, 2018 / 12:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit challenging a South Carolina executive order barring Medicaid funds from going toward any health services at abortion clinics. The executive order, issued last month by Gov. Henry McMaster, has drawn support from pro-life advocates. … Continue reading
