Sweden’s aid groups rally ahead of restrictive migration proposals April 21, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Refugees and asylum-seekers who arrived in Sweden hoping to build a better life now find themselves in a precarious situation as the country considers new migration policies that threaten their legal status.
Archbishop Lori calls ruling “just” as former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd April 20, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, World News “As citizens, we must insist on the elimination of all forms of racism in our societal structures,” Archbishop Lori said.
Indianapolis FedEx tragedy strikes couple preparing for 50th anniversary April 20, 2021By John Shaughnessy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News And her worry turned to devastation and heartbreak in the hours ahead when she learned that her 74-year-old husband was one of the eight people shot and killed at the FedEx center before the 19-year-old shooter took his own life.
Advocates, editorials call on Biden to end federal death penalty April 20, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The death penalty has been getting attention across the country this year with legislation introduced or voted on in several states aimed at limiting, repealing or even renewing capital punishment.
Pope prays newly beatified martyrs inspire greater fidelity to God April 19, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church’s newest blesseds are six “meek disciples of Christ,” who showed heroic courage defending the Eucharist from profanation when French troops sacked their Italian monastery in 1799 and scattered the Blessed Sacrament on the floor while searching for any valuables they could carry away, Pope Francis said.
USCCB pro-life chairman calls HHS proposed rule on Title X ‘terrible policy’ April 19, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to rescind the Trump administration’s enforcement of a Title X provision that “draws a bright line between abortion and family planning,” as the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman has described it.
Bill introduced to expand Supreme Court to 13 justices April 15, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Less than a week after President Joe Biden signed an executive order announcing the formation of a commission to look into possible reforms to the Supreme Court, congressional Democrats are moving ahead with introducing legislation to expand the court from nine to 13 justices.
Sponsor a gargoyle: New fundraiser launched for Notre Dame in Paris April 15, 2021By Deirdre C. Mays Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News A novel fundraising approach to restore one of the most iconic monuments in the world, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, enables donors to have a piece of history.
PBS documentary explores creator of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ April 15, 2021By Chris Byrd Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News MacLowry and Strain, moreover, can be commended for refusing to ignore the unpleasant aspects of Baum’s character, traits that don’t easily square with viewers’ preconceptions concerning the author of a beloved text.
Movie Review: ‘Roe v. Wade’ April 14, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Allyn and Loeb’s treatment of one of the most controverted political topics in recent history emerges as more ambitious and earnest than successful.
Federal appeals court says Ohio can enforce Down syndrome abortion law April 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Respect Life, World News A federal appeals court April 13 upheld a 2017 Ohio law that prohibits doctors from knowingly participating performing an abortion because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
German legislators consider ending state payments to churches April 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Germany’s lower house of Parliament is considering replacing state payments to the nation’s two largest churches. The Catholic and Protestant churches received combined state benefits of more than $650 million in 2020.
