Pope hails families, blasts “culture of waste” after Roe
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the US Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion. Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily. But he used the buzzwords he […]
Catholics seek encouragement as World Meeting of Families opens in Dublin
Dublin, IrelandRNS As 750,000 Catholics gather in Dublin for the start of the World Meeting of Families, the week is shaping up to bring an intense mix of joy, learning and even some sadness as the long shadow of the clergy sexual abuse crisis proves inescapable. On the agenda of the triennial event, which began […]