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Pope to visit Canada in July (Vatican News) The Holy See Press Office on Friday announced that Pope Francis will be travelling to Canada from 24 – 30 July, having accepted invitations from civil and ecclesiastical authorities, as well as the indigenous communities. The upcoming July visit of the Holy Father will see him visit the cities of Edmonton, Québec and Iqaluit…
Catholic, pro-life leaders say women shouldn’t be punished for abortions (CNA) More than 70 pro-life leaders, including Archbishop William E. Lori who leads the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee, are demanding that state lawmakers refuse to punish or criminalize women who obtain abortions. “As national and state pro-life organizations, representing tens of millions of pro-life men, women, and children across the country, let us be clear: We state unequivocally that any measure seeking to criminalize or punish women is not pro-life and we stand firmly opposed to such efforts,” the May 12 letter to state lawmakers reads…
Slain Al Jazeera journalist to be laid to rest in Jerusalem (AP) Thousands of Palestinians are expected to attend the funeral on Friday in Jerusalem of an Al Jazeera journalist who witnesses say was shot dead by Israeli forces earlier this week while covering a military operation in the occupied West Bank. A funeral service will be held on Friday afternoon at a Catholic church in Jerusalem’s Old City before her body is taken to a nearby cemetery for burial. Large crowds are expected to attend amid a heightened Israeli police presence. Qatar-based Al Jazeera said its managing director, Ahmad Alyafei, would travel to Jerusalem to attend the funeral…
Priest kidnapped in Nigeria killed (CNA) A Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria on Wednesday announced the death of a priest who was kidnapped in March. The Archdiocese of Kaduna said on May 11 that Father Joseph Akete Bako died more than a month after he was seized on March 8, reported ACI Africa, CNA’s African news partner. Father Christian Okewu Emmanuel, chancellor of the archdiocese, said: “It is with a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God, that we announce the death of Rev. Father Joseph Aketeh Bako, which took place in the hands of his abductors between 18th and 20th of April 2022…”
Catholic pregnancy center vandalized in Texas (NBC5) Denton police are looking for the person who vandalized Loreto House, a local Catholic pregnancy center in Denton County, early Saturday morning. Denton police officers were called to the pregnancy center at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday after graffiti was found to have been spraypainted on the building on North Bonnie Brae Street. Investigators confirmed the words “Forced Birth is Murder” and “Not a Clinic” had been spraypainted onto the building’s facade and a sign…
Catholic bishops stress peace, unity in Korea (UCANews) Catholics in Korea observe June 25 as the Day of Prayer for Reconciliation and Unity of the People aimed for peace and unity on the Korean Peninsula. Ahead of this year’s observance, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea issued a special message on May 11…
