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After latest Oklahoma execution, Archbishop Coakley calls for death penalty abolition
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2023 / 13:00 pm Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City responded to Oklahoma’s execution of convicted murderer Jemaine Cannon with a call for the abolition of the death penalty, which he called an “archaic punishment.” Coakley also called for prayers for the condemned …
Baltimore archbishop issues guidelines for Catholic LGBT ministries
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2023 / 11:00 am People who identify as LGBT or gender nonconforming should be served by Catholic ministry that shows charity, sensitivity, understanding, and genuine accompaniment in the light of revelation and Church teaching, Archbishop William F. Lori of Baltimore said in a new …
Now hear this: St. Peter’s Basilica upgrades its sound system
By Rachel Thomas Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 08:30 am A common struggle for elderly Mass-goers is being able to hear in church. It seems, then, that the unveiling of a new sound system in St. Peter’s Basilica couldn’t have had better timing. It was inaugurated on July 23, after …
Pope meets with head of World Health Organization
By Jonathan Liedl Rome Newsroom, Jul 24, 2023 / 07:32 am Pope Francis met with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, this morning in a private Vatican audience, the Holy See’s press office announced. No additional details were provided regarding the meeting, and requests for comment to …
Human trafficking by the numbers: New reports estimate millions of daily victims
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Jul 20, 2023 / 15:50 pm On any given day millions of people worldwide are victims of trafficking, forced labor, and sexual exploitation. Recent reports from the U.S. State Department, anti-human trafficking groups, and other global leaders focus on the serious problems of trafficking, forced …
Bishops urge Congress to pass bill granting asylum to Afghans who helped U.S. during war
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 20, 2023 / 10:45 am Bishop Mark Seitz, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Migration Committee, urged Congress in a letter issued Tuesday to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act granting permanent asylum to individuals and families who helped U.S. service members during the war and are now …
How August and November ballot initiatives could affect abortion in Ohio: an explainer
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 19, 2023 / 13:20 pm Ohioans are set to vote on two major ballot initiatives in the coming months — one in August and another in November — that will determine how constitutional amendments are adopted and whether the state constitution will guarantee a …
Jim Jordan threatens to hold FBI director in contempt over probe into anti-Catholic memo
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 18, 2023 / 10:05 am House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Monday threatened to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if the bureau does not comply with congressional subpoenas related to evidence that the agency may have spied on Catholic …
Man arrested in attack on Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine at Manhattan parish
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 17, 2023 / 12:06 pm An “unhinged” individual reportedly broke into a Catholic church in Manhattan and vandalized a shrine to American-born St. Elizabeth Ann Seton over the weekend. A man wearing priest’s vestments — and reportedly without pants on — broke into Our …
‘The Chosen’ series gets waiver to continue filming during strike
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Jul 17, 2023 / 13:30 pm Filming of the fourth season of “The Chosen,” the popular Christian television series about Jesus and his disciples, will continue after a union granted the production an exemption from its strike against major Hollywood studios. The strike was announced July 13 by …
