The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans issued a ruling Aug. 18, 2021, upholding a Texas law banning a common method for second-trimester abortions.
Court ruling upholding Texas abortion law called ‘long-awaited victory’
Push to ban ‘killer robots’ gets a boost from the Vatican and the pope
Vatican officials have joined Pope Francis in repeatedly expressing trepidation over drones and advanced weaponry, known as LAWS, saying their use poses a serious threat to innocent civilians.
Food, protective gear, treatment, vaccines: Church fights COVID-19
The Catholic Church continues to play a crucial role fighting the pandemic in developing countries nearly 18 months after COVID-19 gripped the world.
Pope sends aid to those hit by disasters in Haiti, Bangladesh, Vietnam
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development said in a communique released Aug. 24 that the pope had decided to send “an initial contribution” of $235,000 (200,000 euros) to assist the earthquake victims in Haiti.
COVID-19 makes an already dangerous trek to U.S. border more perilous
July saw record encounters between Customs and Border Protection agents and people attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Cardinal Burke remains hospitalized, but he’s off ventilator, out of ICU
Cardinal Raymond L. Burke remained hospitalized for COVID-19 but as of Aug. 21 he was taken off a ventilator that he had been on for some days and taken out of the ICU to be returned to a regular hospital room.
Catholics assess Canada’s snap election, hope for more turnout
Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller urged Catholics to exercise their civic responsibilities thoughtfully and prayerfully by closely following the issues and voting on election day.
U.S. missionary nuns fly home after quake to organize shipment to Haiti
The Felician Sisters of New Jersey, who have a community in Jacmel, are organizing further relief shipments to the Les Cayes region.