Pope Francis Tells News Agency: ‘I Look at the US Church with Hope’
The six Rome-based employees of CNS met privately with Pope Francis at the apostolic palace on Feb. 1 to mark the news agency’s centenary.
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Catholic Mass is Taken Off the Airwaves in Belarus
Bishop Yuri Kasabutsky, an auxiliary bishop of Minsk-Mogilev archdiocese, said that the sudden cessation of the broadcasts showed that the authorities were attempting to “put pressure” on the Catholic Church.
Missouri's Lone Abortion Facility Receives License to Operate Through 2021
A 2016 report on an inspection of the facility by the health department shows that the facility at that time was in violation of multiple state standards involving the sterilization and storing of equipment, and the proper documentation of medication and procedures.
Congressional Committee Report Accuses Planned Parenthood of Serious Abuses
Final report from House panel indicates abuses and possibly criminal violations occur between abortion businesses and tissue harvesters.
Kidnapped Mexican Priest Found Alive
Father José Luis Sánchez Ruiz, who was kidnapped Nov. 11 in his home state of Veracruz, was found alive, but with visible signs of torture.
82-Year-Old Priest Attacked, Robbed Outside Kansas City Church
Father Tom Kearns is in the hospital recovering from an attack outside of Blessed Sacrament Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
Dutch Want Right to Die for Those Who Feel They Have ‘Completed Life’
Proposal is expected to go into effect in the Netherlands by the end of 2017.
Pope Francis Visits Homes for Children on Latest ‘Mercy Friday’
The Oct. 14 outing is part of the Pope’s initiatives to spend time with various groups each month during the Jubilee of Mercy.
Pope Francis Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Syria
‘I want to emphasize and reiterate my closeness to all victims of the inhuman conflict in Syria. With a sense of urgency, I renew my appeal,’ the Pope said on Oct. 12. The Holy Father’s audience also focused on mercy: In a world ‘stricken with the virus of indifference,’ the works of mercy ‘are the best antidote.’
