Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick told Massgoers on May 26 that the result “is deeply regrettable and chilling for those of us who voted ‘no.'”
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Defend right to life, conscientious objection, pope tells doctors
“The church is for life and her concern is that nothing be against life,” no matter the stage of development or how weak or defenseless that life is, Pope Francis said.
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Some Irish Catholics worried after abortion vote
With the vote decided, attention is turning to Ireland’s parliament, which will make new laws to govern abortions.
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Catholic leaders notably quiet as Ireland debates and votes on abortion
“Priests and bishops get verbal abuse by being told, ‘How can you speak for women? You don’t know what it’s like!’”
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Italian nun murdered in Somalia to be beatified in Italy
Sister Leonella Sgorbati and her bodyguard were gunned down as they left the children’s hospital where she worked in Mogadishu.
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Hindu hardliners criticize archbishop for talking politics
A top party lawmaker demanded the scrapping of diplomatic ties with the Vatican because of the archbishop’s remarks.
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Remains of St. John XXIII begin pilgrimage in his home diocese
BERGAMO, Italy (CNS) — Accompanied by Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo and escorted by both Italian and Vatican police officers, the glass coffin containing the body of St. John XXIII left the Vatican early on May 24 for a 370-mile drive to Bergamo. The route taken for the trip north was kept secret for security reasons. […]
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More annulment processes done for free, Vatican statistics show
Recent reforms encouraged bishops to fully fund their marriage tribunals and not charge petitioners.
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Communion cannot be shared with friends like beer or cake, cardinal says
Communion is exclusively for Catholics in a state of grace and not something to be shared between friends, said Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze.
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Padre Melo: To stop immigration, end military aid and help Hondurans instead
If conditions in Honduras continue to deteriorate, “get ready to receive more migrants,” Father Melo told U.S. lawmakers.