The panel consisted of six Catholics from across the medical field and around the globe and they made appeals to a shared faith identity and to “pro-life” values.
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Supreme Court rules against blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
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U.S. faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war
America’s major religions and denominations, often divided on other big issues, have united behind the effort to help receive an influx of refugees from Afghanistan following the end of the United States’ longest war.
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Pope Francis inadvertently quotes Vladimir Putin to criticize West’s Afghan war
Pope Francis has criticized the West’s two-decade-long involvement in Afghanistan as an outsider’s attempt to impose democracy — although he did it by citing Russia’s Vladimir Putin while thinking he was quoting Germany’s Angela Merkel.
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This First Nations New Testament translates the Gospel for Indigenous peoples
Terry Wildman hopes his new Indigenous translation of the New Testament will help Christians and Indigenous peoples read it again in a fresh way.
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Pope Francis: Afghanistan withdrawal was not completely thought through
The chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan was due in part to a lack of foreseeing all possible eventualities, Pope Francis said in a new interview.
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Cardinal Burke to begin rehabilitation after contracting Covid-19
A top-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who eschewed the COVID-19 vaccine said he will soon begin rehabilitation after contracting the coronavirus and spending days on a ventilator.
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Archbishop Naumann encourages Catholics to get vaccinated but also calls for rights of conscience to be respected
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, encouraged Catholics to receive one of the coronavirus vaccines if they discern that it is appropriate to do so.
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El Salvador sets beatification date for Jesuit martyr Rutilio Grande
El Salvador has set a Jan. 22 date for the beatifications of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, Franciscan Father Cosme Spessotto and two laymen.
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For Mother Teresa Catholic Church in North Carolina, a smaller congregation isn’t a bad thing
Surrounded by other churches with huge congregations, Mother Teresa Catholic Church in Cary, N.C., remains intentionally small to more directly minister to its parishioners.