In an Aug. 26 letter to local Catholics, Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth said recent “purported apparitions, messages and miracles” of Mary that he had cautioned Catholics about weeks before “are, in fact, a fabrication.”
Texas bishop calls reported Marian apparitions a ‘fabrication’
Parkland survivors, U.S. bishops have much in common on gun violence
After the mass shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Feb. 14, 2018 — this century’s Valentine’s Day Massacre — students who survived the attack have made the case for stricter gun laws, organizing under the banner March for Our Lives.
Kings Bay Plowshares trial for nuclear weapons protest set for October
Seven people charged with breaking into the Kings Bay Naval Base to protest nuclear weapons will face trial Oct. 21 for their action.
Century-old ‘Bishops’ Program’ highlights Labor Day statement
The 1919 “Bishops’ Program for Social Reconstruction” was showcased in this year’s Labor Day statement to demonstrate how so many of the issues the bishops touched upon a century ago in the wake of World War I’s end still resonate in improving the conditions of workers today.
Minnesota churches move to bring ‘Laudato si’’ into parish life
Biennial gatherings on Laudato Si’ and new educational resources assist parishes in becoming better stewards of the planet.
New Jersey appeals court lets state’s assisted suicide law continue
A New Jersey state appeals court allowed a new law permitting assisted suicide to continue, overturning a lower court decision that temporary blocked the law.
Judge temporarily blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban from taking effect
A federal judge temporarily blocked Missouri’s ban on abortion on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy that was to take effect Aug. 28.
Religious leaders urge U.S. to keep refugee resettlement program
More than 500 religious leaders and organizations signed an Aug. 23 letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration not to go through with plans to possibly end the country’s refugee resettlement program.