Christians concerned with religious freedom violations resulting from the Turkish military offensive on northeastern Syria are urging President Trump to “reconsider and reverse” his Oct. 6 decision to move American troops out of the way of a Turkish incursion.
While the Catholic Church has made strides to include the voice of women, especially in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, women should be included among synod voting members and in church leadership positions, a German theologian said Oct. 11.
Five banners are hung on the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican of the Catholic Church’s soon to be canonized saints.
Pope Francis named a U.S. archbishop serving as a nuncio to head the Vatican diplomatic academy.
A panel of religious leaders at Georgetown University advised Oct. 2 that Christians should look to the Gospel, not just for guidance on how to vote but also how to respond toward others in a national political environment pushing division, not unity.
The Catholic Church’s opposition to the death penalty stems from its view on the sacredness of human life and the value of mercy, said U.S. bishops in a roundtable discussion about capital punishment Oct. 10.
On the second day of the Supreme Court’s new term, a divided court Oct. 8 heard oral arguments from three cases concerning protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts.
Protesters at the 16th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington interrupt remarks by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan Oct. 7, 2019.
