Pope Francis Calls for Civil Union Law for Same-sex Couples, in Shift from Vatican Stance
In a documentary that premiered Wednesday, October 21 in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples, departing from the position of the Vatican’s...
Cleric in Zimbabwe Becomes Religious Brother After 57 Years of Priestly Ministry
It is a longing fulfilled for Fr. Frank Wirz, an 85-year old Catholic Cleric ministering in Zimbabwe who transitioned from being an active Priest to a monk after 57 years...
UK court orders forced abortion for disabled Nigerian woman
A British judge has authorized doctors to perform an abortion on a pregnant Catholic woman with developmental disabilities and a mood disorder, despite the objections of the woman’s mother and...
Report: Over Past Decade, 170,000 Children Had Rights 'gravely violated'
The past decade saw troubling levels of violence against children, with some 45 children seeing their rights “gravely violated” each day during the 2010s, a new report from the United...
