Lubbock, Texas, Oct 5, 2018 / 04:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic Charities of Lubbock has increased its efforts to help combat the homeless youth crisis in the northwest Texas city. “We want to respect the dignity of every single person and life throws everybody in different directions and situations,” said … Continue reading
Edinburgh, Scotland, Oct 5, 2018 / 04:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Catholic faith lived and taught with integrity is needed to help heal and renew the lives of young adults today, a group of young Catholics in Scotland have said in a letter about the Synod of Bishops on Young … Continue reading
St. Louis, Mo., Oct 5, 2018 / 02:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal judge ruled Sept. 30 that a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violates both the U.S. Constitution and Missouri law. The St. Louis ordinance, enacted in Feb. 2017, barred pro-life organizations from refusing … Continue reading
St. Louis, Mo., Oct 5, 2018 / 02:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal judge ruled Sept. 30 that a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violates both the U.S. Constitution and Missouri law. The St. Louis ordinance, enacted in Feb. 2017, barred pro-life organizations from refusing … Continue reading
Tallahassee, Fla., Oct 5, 2018 / 01:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi launched a tip site Thursday for people to report allegations of past child sex abuse in Florida. “We’re not limiting this to the Catholic Church,” Bondi said in an Oct. 4 news conference announcing the … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 5, 2018 / 11:01 am (CNA).- The synod of bishops on young people, the faith, and vocational discernment is being held at the Vatican Oct. 3-28. CNA plans to provide a brief daily summary of the sessions, provided by the synodal fathers from Poland. Please find … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 5, 2018 / 10:26 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney apologized to young people on behalf of Church leaders in a speech at the Synod of Bishops Friday. “For the failure of too many bishops and others to respond appropriately when abuse was identified, and … Continue reading
Dublin, Ireland, Oct 5, 2018 / 10:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A new law in the Republic of Ireland will prohibit primary schools from taking religion into account in admissions, a practice known as the “baptism barrier.” Previously, when a religious school was full, the admission process to determine which students … Continue reading
Armagh, Northern Ireland, Oct 5, 2018 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Catholic leaders fear a revival of border tensions in Ireland following Brexit. As the United Kingdom prepares for its withdrawal from the European Union, Catholics in parishes and dioceses split by the border are concerned that any return to a … Continue reading
Vatican City, Oct 5, 2018 / 07:46 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A young U.S. Catholic participating in the 2018 Synod of Bishops said he hopes the Vatican meeting is a starting point for implementing change within the local dioceses and for raising the importance of positive Catholic role models. For whatever … Continue reading
