A state representative in Georgia has proposed a law that would make it a felony for medical professionals to assist in changing a minor’s gender either through surgery or medication. Rep. Ginny Ehrhart (R-Marietta) announced on Wednesday in a press release that she intends to introdu
In the face of ongoing fires throughout California, Catholic organizations have responded with prayers, shelter, and food.Bishop Frank Dewane of Venice, chairman of the U.S. bishops' committee on domestic justice and human development, offered prayers for the victims of numerous fires in Cal
The vice-rector of a seminary in Nigeria was kidnapped earlier this week and released two days later, the latest in the ongoing violence against priests that has led Enugu State authorities to ramp up security efforts.Father Arinze Madu, the vice-rector for the Queen of Apostles Seminary, wa
An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck 58 kilometres southwest of Davao in southern Philippines on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).The quake struck early on Tuesday, damaging buildings, toppling power lines and triggering landslides in the central
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Alabama law banning most abortions, which passed in May, from going into effect on the planned date of Nov. 15.The “Human Life Protection Act,†which Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law May 14, would have made attempting or performing a
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Wednesday defended its decision not to renew the contract of a school employee who publicly defended the same-sex marriages of two former colleagues. Kelley Fisher, who had worked as a social worker at Roncalli High School for 15 years, lost her job last sp
For the second time in three months, Ohio’s top court has refused to hear an appeal from the last abortion clinic in Montgomery County.On Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the Women’s Med Center in Kettering, near Dayton. An earlier request to take
Voters must hold politicians responsible for failing to stop the British Parliament’s radical expansion of legal abortion in Northern Ireland, the region’s Catholic bishops have said.“This is a tragic day for the unborn children who will now never bless our world with
Pope Francis Sunday encouraged protesters in Lebanon who have taken to the streets to challenge government corruption and mismanagement of finances. The pope’s message coincided with a series of protests taking place in countries around the world.“I address a special thought to
The trial of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, who was charged with rape in April, will begin Nov. 11 in Kottayam. He has been accused of raping a nun repeatedly over the course of two years, and he denies the allegations.The summons was issued Oct. 23 by a magistrate in Kottayam.