Archbishop criticizes Biden’s abortion stance (CNS) The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities called President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion “religiously and ethically incoherent” during his homily at the opening Mass of the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 28. Biden “proudly professes to be a devout Catholic even as he promises to codify Roe v. Wade, seeks to force American taxpayers to fund abortions … and desires to force the Little Sisters of the Poor to provide contraceptives and abortifacients in their employee health plans,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas…
Catholic World Report has its Twitter account locked (CNS) The editors at a Catholic publication said they are uncertain why an automated social media post was deemed hateful and led their Twitter account to be locked. Carl Olson, editor of Catholic World Report, said the publication Jan. 24 received a notice from Twitter that said its account, @cworldreport, had been locked for violating the company’s rules against hateful conduct…
Iowa lawmakers advance amendment to exclude “right to abortion” (CNA) Lawmakers in Iowa this week passed a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution which would exclude a “right to abortion” or to public funding for abortion. House Joint Resolution 5 would amend the Iowa state constitution to clarify that it “does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or require the public funding of abortion…”
Cardinal Dolan quarantining after exposure to coronavirus (AP) Cardinal Timothy Dolan is quarantining himself after being in close contact last week with someone who has since tested positive for the coronavirus, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York said Friday. The 70-year-old cardinal has no symptoms and hasn’t tested positive himself, the archdiocese said in a statement. For now, he is canceling all public appearances — including celebrating Sunday’s 10:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral — while his quarantine continues…
