Catholic manifesto calls on faithful to act coherently in the face of societal crisis — By: Catholic News Agency

José Masip, co-director of the Congress on Catholics and Public Life. / Credit: Catholic Association of Propagandists Madrid, Spain, Sep 19, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Congress of Catholics and Public Life, which is scheduled to celebrate its XXVI edition in Madrid in November, calls on Catholics to act coherently to offer solid foundations…

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New pilgrimage brings Christians, Muslims, and Jews together in Holy Land at Abraham House — By: Catholic News Agency

Monsignor Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the French Bishops Conference, presides over the Mass that took place on Sept. 14, 2024, at Maison Abraham (Abraham House) in Jerusalem during the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of its foundation as a pilgrim guest house run by Secours Catholique-Caritas France. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem,…

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Abortion pills and medical negligence killed woman, not pro-life laws, doctor says — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Ivanko80/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 18, 2024 / 16:50 pm (CNA). Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday amplified claims by several news outlets that a woman has died as the result of pro-life laws. But doctors say that the Georgia woman, Amber Thurman, died because of the abortion pill and medical malpractice.  ProPublica’s…

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Pro-life group urges Illinois residents to vote no on IVF question — By: Catholic News Agency

Illinois state capitol building in Springfield. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 18, 2024 / 15:20 pm (CNA). A pro-life group in Illinois is urging state residents to vote against a question on their ballot related to in vitro fertilization (IVF).  The advisory question, known as the “Assisted Reproductive Health Referendum Act,” which…

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Auxiliary bishop of Sydney: ‘The Eucharist invites us to be part of the mission of Christ’ — By: Catholic News Agency

“Sydney is a very multicultural community,” Bishop Danny Meagher said. “We invite people from all over the world to be part of this occasion of grace.” / Credit: Eduardo Berdejo/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 18, 2024 / 14:10 pm (CNA). Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Danny Meagher is already talking up the preparations for the Australian…

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Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war — By: Catholic News Agency

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Burgenstock resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024. / Credit: ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Rome Newsroom, Sep 18, 2024 / 13:20 pm (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with…

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