Venezuela earthquakes aftermath: Church focusing on burials, aid, church repairs — By: Catholic News Agency

The Archdiocese of Caracas has presented a report on the Church’s response following the double earthquake that struck Venezuela a month ago. At a July 22 press conference, Archbishop Raúl Biord noted that the Church “has responded promptly” to the task of assisting those most affected. More than 5,000 people died in the tragedy, according…

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Abortion count rises as women turn to chemical abortions, per new data — By: Catholic News Agency

The U.S. abortion count continues to rise even as travel abortions decrease, a recent study found. The Guttmacher Institute, a data group that openly supports abortion access, documented a decrease in people leaving their own state to get abortions in other states. Instead, abortion seekers turn toward mail-order abortions, which have seen a surge in…

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Catholic moral theologians concerned by claims U.S., Iran struck civilian infrastructure — By: Catholic News Agency

Iran and the United States have faced accusations of strikes on civilian infrastructure and have explicitly threatened attacks on civilian infrastructure going forward, prompting concerns from Catholic moral theologians. “I have deep concerns that the war will widen and the greatest impact will be on the civilian populations of Middle East nations,” Joseph Capizzi, director…

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