Frank Wolf served in Congress for a dozen two-year terms and is widely credited for getting the International Religious Freedom Act passed in 1998.
Former House member urges fierce protection of religious rights
Photos of the Week: July 19, 2021
In the spotlight: extreme weather, Statue of Liberty, Cuba demonstrations
Spending bills without Hyde seen as move to expand abortion on demand
The USCCB’s Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities is asking Catholics and all “people of goodwill” to sign an online petition urging Congress not to let federal funds be used to pay for abortions.
U.S. using list of ‘shame’ to root out Central American corruption
On July 1, the U.S. Department of State released a long-awaited roster of “corrupt and undemocratic actors” from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
Christian group calls for free election amid rare protests in Cuba
A Christian group is calling for a free election amid rare anti-government protests in Cuba.
Text of pope’s letter to bishops on celebration of Mass
Here is the Vatican’s official English translation of the letter Pope Francis sent July 16 to the world’s bishops explaining his decision to restore some limits on the celebration of the Latin-rite Mass according to the pre-Vatican II Missal.
Appealing to need for unity, pope restores limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second Vatican Council, overturning or severely restricting permissions St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI had given to celebrate the so-called Tridentine-rite Mass.
Pope prays for victims of German floods as death toll rises
Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed his closeness with the people of Germany after severe flooding in the western part of the country claimed the lives of more than 80 people.