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WASHINGTON — 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.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jill King remembers her roommate 30 years ago calling her into the bathroom of their apartment. Carla Stream was sitting on a chair, wrapped in a towel.
WASHINGTON — 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.
Lina Gallo and Margaret Cole say the first seeds of the new club were planted last spring.
A counselor, doctors and former users caution about the effects of legalizing the sale of cannabis.
Food drives for charity, letter writing and school spirit events are among activities Catholic schools in the Arlington diocese are planning to mark National Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31-Feb. 6. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.
The Virginia Senate passes abortion expansion legislation; the House of Delegates may follow.
VATICAN CITY — Unable to preside over Mass on the Sunday of the Word of God because of a recurring bout of sciatica, Pope Francis' homily was read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, which coordinates the annual celebration.
ROME — Two cardinals, an archbishop and a dozen priests concelebrated a funeral Mass Jan. 25 for Roberto Mantovani, a soccer player decades ago, who spent much of the past few years living on the streets near the Vatican.
VATICAN CITY — In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists — like everyone else — need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said.
