Justice for unborn called first ‘foundational’ principle of pro-life movement February 1, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, World News Supreme Knight Carl Anderson urged the pro-life movement to remain committed to four foundational principles: justice, truth, democracy and compassion.
Catholic publication’s Twitter account locked over tweet about Biden nominee January 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News The editors at a Catholic publication said they are uncertain why an automated social media post was deemed hateful and led their Twitter account to be locked.
As resources shrink, Quebec Archdiocese reorganizes parishes for outreach January 27, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Archdiocese of Quebec announced its intention to reorganize its parishes to focus on local missionary activities. This move comes as human and material resources continue to diminish.
U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair calls plan to codify Roe in federal law ‘tragic’ January 25, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee called it “deeply disturbing and tragic” that any U.S. president would mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Roe decision that legalized abortion by praising it and committing to codifying it in law.
Poet Amanda Gorman is a light to us all, parishioner says January 25, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Long before she burst into the public spotlight delivering her inauguration poem, Amanda Gorman got a standing ovation from fellow parishioners of St. Brigid Church in Los Angeles for reciting a poem she wrote about the Josephite parish.
Prayer, witness for life, even if virtual this year, seen as important as ever January 23, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News Even though “peaceful prayer and witness” will take place in a different format due to the ongoing pandemic, it “must and will continue this year” to mark the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee.
Fauci says Biden expected to overturn ‘Mexico City policy’ in ‘coming days’ January 21, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Dr. Anthony Fauci told the World Health Organization’s executive board Jan. 21 that “in the coming days,” President Joe Biden will revoke the so-called “Mexico City policy,” which blocks U.S. funding of foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform and promote abortion as a form of family planning.
Star NFL quarterback announces retirement on feast of athletes’ patron saint January 21, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News After 17 seasons in the NFL, quarterback Philip Rivers will begin his next career as head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope in the Mobile Archdiocese.
Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions, promote human dignity January 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in U.S. society and promote human dignity and peace around the globe.
Pope: King’s ‘vision of harmony, equality for all’ remains timely January 18, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News With “social injustice, division and conflict” threatening the common good, people need to rediscover and recommit to the vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to work nonviolently for harmony and equality for all, Pope Francis said.
For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on heads January 13, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, including sprinkling ashes on the top of people’s heads rather than using them to make a cross on people’s foreheads.
Assault on U.S. Capitol shocks the world January 7, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2020 Election, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, Vatican, World News The breach of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 sent shock waves around the world.
