The “distorted” thought that one person is better than another goes against Catholic teachings and flies in the face of universal principles laid out in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Holy See’s United Nations envoy told a U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
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‘We all need to do more’: House hearing demands action over Nicaragua regime’s anti-Catholic persecution
A U.S. House hearing March 22 examined what it called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s anti-Catholic persecution and called for action, just days after the Vatican said it closed its embassy in Nicaragua.
Notre Dame Cathedral reopening date announced as reconstruction on its famous spire wraps up in eastern France
Four years after a devastating fire, the date of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been set for Dec. 8, 2024, at 11:15 a.m., according to Philippe Villeneuve, the architect leading the reconstruction.
AI and the meaning of life: Tech industry turns to religious leaders
According to Father Phillip Larrey, dean of the philosophy department at the Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, Silicon Valley techies are posing those questions to ethicists and religious leaders as artificial intelligence develops rapidly and is used in myriad ways impacting people’s daily lives.
Pope calls European bishops to be prophetic voices for peace
While promoting dialogue and building relationships with leaders of the European Union contribute to peace, bishops in EU countries also must be prophetic in denouncing war and encouraging all possible efforts to restore peace, Pope Francis said.
At U.S.-Mexico border, migrants’ advocates call for action on U.S. asylum policy
Religious leaders, migrant advocates and migrants gathered in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, for a news conference in which they denounced attacks on the right to asylum and pledged to continue supporting those who face long waits to seek asylum in the United States.
Jewish parents challenge California ban on special education funds at religious schools
A group of Jewish parents and schools filed a lawsuit in March challenging a California law that prohibits the use of special education funding for students to attend religious schools.
Catholic Charities’ William J. McCarthy Jr. named Loyola’s Business Leader of the Year
Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management has named William J. McCarthy Jr., executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, as its 2023 Business Leader of the Year.
Fire guts historic Catholic school in parish connected to St. John Neumann
A Philadelphia Catholic school community whose parish has historical ties to St. John Neumann is recovering after a March 21 fire devastated its building.
Pope asks Catholics to renew consecration of world to Mary every March 25
Pope Francis has invited Catholics worldwide to renew the act of consecrating the church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to Mary every March 25, the feast of the Annunciation.
Federal judge’s pending ruling could block abortion drug from nationwide sale
A still-pending ruling by a federal judge in Texas could pull an abortion drug from the market across the United States.
New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Cheri dies at 71; archbishop thanks God ‘for his life, ministry’
Bishop Fernand (Ferd) Joseph Cheri III, a New Orleans native who had served since 2015 as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, died March 21 at Chateau de Notre Dame in New Orleans following a lengthy illness. He was 71.