A panel of women who have attained leadership positions in the Catholic Church met on Thursday (Dec. 16) to discuss Pope Francis’ ambitious plan to reform the power structures in the church, raising questions about female ordination, the role of…
Justice Department asks high court to allow vaccine mandate
The Biden administration late Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block lower court orders that are keeping President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers from going into effect in about half of the states.
Remaining kidnapped mission workers in Haiti released
After being held hostage two months, 12 North American mission workers kidnapped by a street gang in Haiti have been released, Christian Aid Ministries announced.
New documentary ‘Daughters of Eve’ imagines a Bible, and world, with women at the center
Zanah Thirus’ latest film, “Daughters of Eve,” has a very specific goal: Dismantle the Christian patriarchy.
Wisconsin attorney general won’t enforce any abortion ban
Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in an interview Tuesday that he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade and a currently unenforceable state ban takes effect.
COVID And Politics Compete To Be The Grinch That Stole Christmas In Israel
On the same day that Bethlehem’s Mayor Anton Salman inaugurated the Christmas holiday season earlier this month with an impressive fireworks display and tree lighting in the town square, residents of the West Bank city’s three refugee camps — Aida,…
There are no African American saints. A lay Catholic group seeks to change that.
Frustrated with a church that didn’t reflect his identity, Ralph Moore went into St. Pius Church in West Baltimore late one night with his friends and painted the statues of Jesus and Mary black — a “parting shot” before he…
Abortion rights: U.S. restrictions buck the global trend in 2021
A record number of U.S. states have sought to restrict access to abortion this year, but countries including Argentina, Mexico and Thailand have moved in the opposite direction – easing their strict laws on the procedure.
‘A safe place.’ For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at life
The church volunteers assembled furniture and hung decorations in the newly renovated apartment building. They laid out nearly every necessity, down to the bath towels, bed linens, cooking supplies and televisions.