Myroslav Marynovych is a noted writer, public intellectual and human rights activist in Ukraine. In 1977, Marynovych was arrested because of his human rights advocacy and charged with anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. He was sentenced to 7 years of hard labor and 5 years in exile. After his rele
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California Bishop: Sign Up for Obamacare: Says ‘faithful citizens’ obligated to obey ACA
Bishop Barnes says ‘faithful citizens’ have an obligation to obey ACA.
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No Comment So Far From Uganda Bishops: Waiting on a response to country’s anti-gay law
Weeks after a controversial bill against homosexuality became law in their country, there was still no official word from Ugandan Catholic bishops on how they perceived it, said a senior Catholic spokesman.An informed Ugandan priest, meanwhile, suggested the bishops had opted to keep "safe"
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‘Underground’ Bishop of Shanghai Passes at 96 : Bishop Fan spent decades in prison
Bishop Fan spent decades in prison after a government crackdown in 1955.
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Sri Lanka: Catholic Activists Arrested : Fact-finding mission was investigating Tamil ‘disappearances’
Protests are growing in Sri Lanka over the security forces' arrest of two outspoken Catholic human rights activists under stringent terrorism laws."There is serious concern over the arrests and there will be a protest in Colombo soon," Jehan Perera, executive director of the National P
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Newark’s Fugee Laicized After Violating Order : Prohibited contact with minors, he attended youth retreats
Vatican officials laicized a New Jersey priest who violated a 2007 court memorandum of understanding that prohibited unsupervised contact with minors.Michael Fugee, 53, is no longer a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, said James Goodness, archdiocesan communications director."There is no con
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To the Shores of Amerikay: The little known history of Irish women starting a new life in a new land
During a major, historic wave of Irish immigration to the United States at the turn of the last century, a tenacious Catholic effort helped one-third of the young, single Irish women who arrived in the Port of New York.An exhibit celebrating that aid was rededicated March 11 in the Lower Manhattan b
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Ukrainian Catholics Fear ‘New Oppression’ : Russian takeover of Crimea a threat to religious freedom?
Does the Russian takeover of Crimea pose a threat to religious freedom in the region?
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Class-action Filed to Block HHS Mandate : Nearly 200 Catholic organization join suit
A coalition of nearly 200 Catholic dioceses, agencies and businesses has asked a federal court in Oklahoma to block enforcement of a Department of Health and Human Services mandate that it says would force its members to violate their religious beliefs. Under the banner of the recently formed Cathol
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Economic Woes, Violence in Venezuela : Charities run short of food, medicine
Deep economic problems and violent demonstrations in Venezuela have left Catholic charities struggling to supply food and medical supplies amid an increase in demand for services, said a top Catholic aid official."The situation has been getting worse over the last year, but now we're at the