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On January 21, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published four statements welcoming actions taken by President Joseph Biden:
Read MoreThe attack on the Ethiopian Orthodox parish took place in Axum, an historic city in the northern part of the nation. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (CNEWA background) is among the Oriental Orthodox churches that ceased to be in full communion w…
Read MoreThe Christian Legal Centre has offered extensive background information on the case of the middle-aged Polish patient, known as “RS.”
Read MoreArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, discussed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which entered into force on January 22. 86 states have signed, and 51 have ratified, the treaty.
Read MoreOn January 20, Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed solidarity following the explosion, caused by a gas leak.
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The Catholic Church in America has been thrust into a new and unprecedented crisis—namely the election of Joseph Biden to the presidency. If not dealt with properly, Biden’s presidency will cause serious damage to the very truth of what it means to be Catholic. Of course, I am referring to the fact that while Biden […]
Posted by bcadmin | Jan 22, 2021 | Anti-Christian persecution, Anti-Muslim, antisemitism, Associated Press, Church in the Middle East, Hate speech, News, United Nations |
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday condemning damage and destruction of religious sites and asking the secretary-general to convene a global conference to spearhead public support for safeguarding places of religious heritage.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 22, 2021 | Associated Press, Catholic Church, Catholic politicians, Church in the US, faith and politics, Kamala Harris, News, President Joe Biden |
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris heard from leaders from a wide array of religious traditions Thursday in the National Prayer Service, a day after they were sworn into office to lead a sharply polarized country.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Jan 22, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East, Gaza, Holy Land, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, News, Palestine, West Bank |
Bishops who spent six days visiting virtually with Christians in the Holy Land said “it has become painfully clear that there is today less cause for optimism than at any time in recent history.”
Read MoreWASHINGTON—On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring all U.S. residents to be counted in the U.S. census and reversed the prior administration’s unprecedented policy of excluding undocumented immigrants from the appor…
Read MoreWASHINGTON – In a statement today, President Biden and Vice President Harris marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which overturned all limiting restrictions on abortion across the nation, calling the decision an advancement of women’s rights and heal…
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty; Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Devel…
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Representatives of bishops’ conferences from several countries, including the United States met for the annual Holy Land Coordination (HLC), January 16-20, 2021. Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic…
Read MoreReadings for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Reading I Heb 8:6-13
Brothers and sisters:
Now our high priest has obtained so much more excellent a ministry
as he is mediator of a better covenant,
enacted o…
The Catholic bishops of Malaysia have announced that a suspension of the public celebration of Mass, which began in December, will continue “in compliance with the government’s health protocols.” The announcement came after Prime Mini…
Read MoreThe Holy Land Coordination, founded in 2000, is an annual pilgrimage of bishops from North America, Europe, and South Africa to the Holy Land. The 2021 meeting took place virtually.
Read MoreAt least 32 people died, and 110 were injured, in a pair of suicide bombings. “In deploring this senseless act of brutality, he [the Holy Father] prays for the deceased victims and their families, for the injured and for the emergency personnel …
Read MoreAn annual “Respect Life Mass” in Columbus, Ohio, on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, was disrupted on January 22 by pro-abortion activists who burst into the cathedral, chanting slogans and carrying signs. Ushers and police even…
Read MoreA delegation of bishops from the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) met with Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of COMECE, called for &l…
Read MoreThe West African nation of 20.3 million (map) is 56% Muslim, 15% Catholic, and 9% Protestant, with 20% adhering to ethnic religions.
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