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Baltimore archdiocese's insurer proposes $100 M payout to abuse claimants
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (277+ words) Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore / Farragutful / Wikimedia Commons The Archdiocese of Baltimore advanced a step closer to settling claims of clergy sex abuse last week after one of its insurers offered $100 million to survivors. Though Hartford Insurance's proposal…...
Muslim Pakistani man threatens to murder Christian woman if she refuses to marry him Muslim Pakistani man threatens to murder Christian woman if she refuses to marry him
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (325+ words) A 20-year-old Christian woman from India's Punjab province, home to the country's largest Christian population, was threatened with death by a Muslim suitor if she did not marry him within nine days, UCA News reported April 8." Rehman Irfan, a young…...
White House's "annihilationist' rhetoric "numbs our souls,' theologian warns
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (561+ words) The White House / Flickr Even if President Donald Trump's threat to annihilate "a whole civilization" is hyperbole to obtain a political goal, the use of such threats is wrong " and harmful for the society watching the threats being made, a…...
What the Divine Mercy image can teach us about John the Beloved's belief What the Divine Mercy image can teach us about John the Beloved's belief
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (509+ words) The image of Divine Mercy offers insight into the burial veil of Jesus and John the Beloved's belief in the Risen Lord, Archdiocese of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Slawomir Szkredka wrote in an article for Angelus News. In the Gospel…...
Final charge dismissed in Harris-era case against pro-life activists
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (317+ words) EWTN Video Screengrab / You Tube A California judge dismissed the final criminal charge against pro-life journalist David Daleiden on April 2, fully expunging a case that lasted nearly 11 years. San Francisco County Judge Brian Ferrall's ruling closes a prosecution that Daleiden's…...
Order of Malta provides humanitarian aid to southern Lebanon" Order of Malta provides humanitarian aid to southern Lebanon
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) The Order of Malta gathered the leaders of southern Lebanon's border villages in a meeting in Beirut during Holy Week, promising the leaders continuous humanitarian aid as the Hezbollah-Israel conflict threatens their livelihoods. The meeting came shortly after Israel threatened…...
Ugandan bill proposes Sharia courts, raising religious freedom concerns
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (413+ words) Uganda is proposing a bill that would establish Sharia courts across the country, a move that legal nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International is expecting to have concerning implications for Christians and religious freedom in the nation. According to ADF…...
Pope Leo welcomes news of ceasefire in Iran, urges continued prayer" Pope Leo welcomes news of ceasefire in Iran, urges continued prayer"
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (223+ words) In his April 8 General Audience, Pope Leo welcomed the announcement of the United States" two-week ceasefire with Iran, calling it a sign of deep hope." "Following these past few hours of great tension in the Middle East and throughout the…...
New York Dominicans sue over gender ideology mandate for care centers
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (288+ words) Credit: The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne A group of Dominican sisters who run a care center in New York sued the state April 6, arguing that a state mandate requires them to go against their Catholic beliefs and treat patients according…...
Pope Leo calls Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization "truly unacceptable'
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) Pope Leo speaks to reporters April 7. X screengrab. Pope Leo XIV on April 7 sharply condemned President Donald Trump's threat to destroy an entire civilization as "truly unacceptable," warning that the war's escalation poses a moral threat to humanity's well-being." Speaking…...