Washington D.C., Nov 28, 2018 / 04:40 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Students for Life has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to defund Planned Parenthood, and encouraged pro-life advocates to ask the administration to do so. The pro-life organization issued a letter to President Trump Nov. 27 signed by the Kristan Hawkins, … Continue reading
Tijuana, Mexico, Nov 28, 2018 / 03:01 pm (ACI Prensa).- Archbishop Francisco Moreno Barrón of Tijuana encouraged the faithful Sunday to share “from our poverty” with the Central American migrants arriving in the city. In his Nov. 25 homily, Archbishop Moreno encouraged sharing “not out of what we have left … Continue reading
Maracaibo, Venezuela, Nov 28, 2018 / 02:07 pm (ACI Prensa).- Archbishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala of Maracaibo on Wednesday condemned the abuse of a female minor by Fr. Iván Marino Padial, for which the priest has been arrested. According to local media the priest, a member of the Order of … Continue reading
Washington D.C., Nov 28, 2018 / 12:47 pm (CNA).- A second miracle attributed to Blessed John Henry Newman has reportedly been approved by the Vatican, fueling expectation that his canonization could occur as early as next year. Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom wrote in email newsletter … Continue reading
Mexico City, Mexico, Nov 28, 2018 / 12:41 pm (CNA).- Controversial “caravans” of Central American migrants have made headlines in recent weeks, and a quagmire at the U.S. southern border remains unresolved. As policymakers and migrants consider their next steps, some have asked why migrants leave Central America to make … Continue reading
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 28, 2018 / 12:18 pm (CNA).- A Vatican representative to the United Nations called on the international community to ban killer robots – known as Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) – in a speech in Geneva last week. “In order to prevent an arms race and the … Continue reading
Newcastle, Australia, Nov 28, 2018 / 11:51 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Lawyers representing Archbishop Philip Wilson, who was convicted in May of failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse disclosed to him in the 1970s, appealed his conviction this week in a Newcastle court. Archbishop Wilson was convicted May 22 … Continue reading
Houston, Texas, Nov 28, 2018 / 10:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Investigators have executed a search warrant on the chancery offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. A search warrant obtained by the district attorney’s office for Montgomery County was served Wednesday morning by officers from the Texas Rangers and Conroe Police … Continue reading
Washington D.C., Nov 28, 2018 / 09:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that abortion rates in 2015 reached their lowest level in 10 years, although limitations in data collection make it difficult to assess actual abortion numbers in the … Continue reading
Vatican City, Nov 28, 2018 / 04:42 am (CNA/EWTN News).- By reflecting on the Ten Commandments, Christians can examine their hearts to see where disordered attachments and desires have made them in need of Christ’s healing, Pope Francis said Wednesday. “The Decalogue is [Christ’s] ‘x-ray,’ it is described as a … Continue reading
