DDF responds to transgender dubia — By: The Pillar

The Vatican’s doctrine office has responded to a bishop’s questions concerning the role of people who identify as LGBT at Catholic baptisms and weddings. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) published a three-page Italian document responding to six questions Nov. 8.  Leave a comment The text was signed by Pope Francis at…

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Democrats take control of Virginia Legislature, dooming governor’s 15-week abortion ban — By: Catholic News Agency

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin greets voters at Haymarket Elementary School Nov. 7, 2023, in Haymarket, Virginia. / Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 8, 2023 / 09:16 am (CNA). Virginia Democrats kept control of the state Senate and flipped the state House of Delegates on Tuesday in what will be a major blow…

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Christianity growing despite world’s worst persecutions, new report says — By: Catholic News Agency

A road in Enugu State, Nigeria. / Credit: International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 8, 2023 / 08:28 am (CNA). A new report from a Christian advocacy group says that Christianity continues to thrive and grow despite brutal repression and attempts by governments, groups, and individuals across…

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Kentucky and Mississippi governor’s races end with Democratic, Republican victories — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: andriano.cz/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 8, 2023 / 06:47 am (CNA). The gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi on Tuesday ended with two incumbent victories, one Democratic and the other Republican, with both states holding their respective status quos after much-watched and expensive campaigns. The elections were viewed by some as referendums…

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Ohio voters overwhelmingly approve amendment enshrining abortion in state constitution — By: Catholic News Agency

Voters check-in at a polling location on November 7, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. 2023 Ohio Issue 1, officially titled “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety.” / Photo credit: Andrew Spear/Getty Images) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 7, 2023 / 21:28 pm (CNA). Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum that adds…

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Major survey finds ‘conservative’ and ‘orthodox’ priests on the rise — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Yeti studio/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 7, 2023 / 17:15 pm (CNA). The new analysis of a study that claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years has found, among other things, that priests describing themselves as “progressive” are practically going “extinct” among U.S. seminary…

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Latin patriarch of Jerusalem asks for donations in face of suffering, hatred in Holy Land — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. / Credit: Christian Gennari / OESSH ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 7, 2023 / 18:00 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, has published an open letter asking for donations to be able to care for people suffering in a society “scarred by hatred.” In the letter,…

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