Critics of the bill said it could be used to stifle political dissent and abuse human rights.
Nuns in Philippines call terrorism financing charges ‘preposterous’
Center begun with CCHD grant helps workers deal with pandemic, #MeToo issues
Father Fallon credits it to the original sentiment of the grant from CCHD that helped the center open emphasizing the importance of having it be led by community members, valuing the needs of a unique culture and values.
In predawn raid, Nicaraguan police move bishop, others to Managua
Nicaraguan police burst into Matagalpa diocesan headquarters and removed an outspoken bishop who had been under house arrest for more than two weeks.
Federal judge rules CRS must pay health benefits for spouse of gay employee
A federal judge in Maryland ruled Aug. 3 the agency must offer health care coverage to spouses of gay employees as long as the employees’ jobs are nonreligious in nature.
In note to nuns, pope says he is doing everything he can for Ukraine
The sister told Avvenire they never imagined the pope would reply when she sent the letter to describe the work they were doing and to relay an urgent appeal from three women she is close to who escaped Mariupol, Ukraine.
Peru’s bishops call for ‘urgent and creative solution’ to nation’s crisis
Amid a political crisis in which the president, his wife and members of her family are accused of corruption and taking bribes, Peru’s bishops have called for dialogue and a commitment to uphold democratic institutions.
Pope says not enough evidence to try cardinal for sexual assault
Bruni wrote that a preliminary investigation ordered by Pope Francis had been completed and that it concluded there were no facts or “elements to initiate a trial against Cardinal Ouellet for sexual assault.”
Violence against Indigenous in Brazil surges, says Catholic council
The Brazilian bishops’ Indigenous Missionary Council said record violence last year against traditional peoples may have made 2021 “the worst year of the century” for Indigenous peoples.