‘Each of us is loved’: California bishops’ letter shows Church response to gender ideology — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Michael Barber of Oakland and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco. / Credit: Diocese of Oakland; Archdiocese of San Francisco CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2023 / 13:18 pm (CNA). In a recent joint letter to Catholics, two California bishops acknowledged that the “influence of gender ideology” has “become pervasive in contemporary society” and urged…

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Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate humanitarian access’ to Gaza Strip — By: Catholic News Agency

CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2023 / 14:45 pm (CNA). Catholic Relief Services on Saturday called for “immediate humanitarian access” in the Gaza Strip as the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas continues to unfold after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel earlier this month. The Baltimore-based aid group said in its Oct. 14 statement…

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Praying for peace: Franciscans hold special prayer services in Jerusalem — By: Catholic News Agency

Local Christians pray the rosary during a prayer service hosted by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in St. Saviour’s Church, Jerusalem. / Credit: Marinella Bandini Jerusalem, Oct 16, 2023 / 14:13 pm (CNA). This past weekend, Franciscan friars in Jerusalem gathered together with the faithful…

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Synod on Synodality ‘cannot remove pages from the Bible,’ synod archbishop says — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez. / Credit: Archdiocese of Manizales ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 16, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez, the archbishop of Manizales in Colombia, shared his experience at the Synod of Synodality taking place this month at the Vatican, commenting on what this assembly can ultimately give to the…

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Pastor removed from ministry after report about $200,000 in sex abuse hush money — By: Catholic News Agency

A view of Baltimore’s Basilica nestled amid the city’s famed row houses. / Public domain CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2023 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Benedictine order have removed a decadeslong pastor from public ministry and suspended his priestly faculties after he confirmed to a local media outlet that years…

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Facility-based abortions drop 30% in North Carolina after 12-week abortion ban, data show — By: Catholic News Agency

Ultrasound of baby at 12 weeks. / Credit: arhendrix/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 17, 2023 / 11:20 am (CNA). Facility-based abortions in North Carolina dropped sharply after a restrictive state law went into effect there this past summer, though a pro-life leader is warning not to make too much of those numbers, claiming they could go…

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Pro-life groups warn of late abortions in Ohio Issue 1. Here’s what the initiative says — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2023 / 10:50 am (CNA). As early voting continues on the controversial Issue 1 abortion proposal in Ohio, pro-life groups are warning that the vague language in the proposed amendment could strip away parental rights and lead to late-term, partial-birth abortions on demand there. Early voting began…

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