National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Library of Congress)In an unprecedented moment in the history of the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, the U.S. Department of Justice has asked the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to preserve all electronic and paper documents in the event that federal prosecutors may need to look into sexual assault claims against current and former church leaders.
This weekend’s horrific massacre of eleven innocent people who were gathered in prayer in a synagogue in Pittsburgh to celebrate the birth of a child has sparked grief and outrage in the hearts of all believers.
A lightning strike that ignited a 150-year-old Baptist Church in Massachusetts on Tuesday night destroyed almost the entire structure – except for a life-size painting of Jesus Christ that fire-fighters found miraculously intact.
More than 65,000 people have already signed a petition asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to remove two Halloween costumes which feature immoral depictions of a nun and a Catholic priest.
Even though abortion is on the ballot in every election, voters in Oregon, Alabama, and West Virginia will be casting their votes on particular initiatives ranging from prohibiting the use of public funds for abortion to recognizing the rights of the unborn.
"Perhaps we should keep more in mind that passage from the Gospel in which Jesus does not lower the demands of his call to the rich young man who wanted to follow him (cf. Mk 10:17-22)." Cardinal Robert Sarah to bishops at the Vatican Synod on Young PeopleIn his intervention at the Vatican Synod on Young People, Cardinal Robert Sarah reminded bishops that the only “lack of clarity” on Church teaching regarding homosexuality and other moral issues is coming from pastors who water down the faith in an attempt to attract young people to the Church.
In spite of the fact that the movie, Gosnell: The Trial of American’s Biggest Serial Killer scored in the top 10 at the box office in its opening weekend, hundreds of theaters across the U.S. have suddenly decided to drop the film.
