Pope Francis’s Counselor Laments ‘Bloody Humiliation’ of Migrants
Honduran Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga lamented Tuesday that his countrymen face “bloody humiliation” as migrants and that many die attempting to reach happiness.
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China Passes Tighter Restrictions on Religious Practice
The Chinese Communist Party has passed a series of draconian administrative measures for religious groups, which will go into effect on February 1, 2020, bringing them completely under government control.
Pope Francis Apologizes for Slapping Woman’s Hand
Pope Francis departed from his scripted words Wednesday to apologize publicly for losing his patience and slapping a woman’s hand on Tuesday.
Irish Health Minister Slams Catholic Parish for Teaching Against IVF
Irish Health Minister Simon Harris criticized a Catholic parish this week for publicizing on social media Church teaching against in vitro fertilization (IVF).
U.S. Bishops’ President on World Day of Peace: ‘Violence in the Name of God Is Blasphemy’
Los Angeles archbishop José Gomez has issued a New Year statement condemning violence committed in God’s name such as the beheading of Christians by jihadists in Nigeria last week.
Pope Francis: Violence Against Women Is ‘Blasphemy Against God’
“Every form of violence inflicted upon a woman is a blasphemy against God, who was born of a woman,” said Pope Francis in his New Year’s Day homily in the Vatican.
