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Washington D.C., Feb 10, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will once again observe National Marriage Week as part of the celebration of World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day is the second Sunday of February each year. This year, it was held on February 9.  National Marriage Week gives… Read More »

Lima, Peru, Feb 10, 2020 / 12:01 pm (CNA).- A terminally ill Peruvian woman filed a lawsuit Friday requesting that the state recognize a right to euthanasia. The Peruvian ombudsman's office presented the case on behalf of Ana Estrada Feb. 7. Walter Gutiérrez Camacho, the ombudsman, said that his office is representing Estrada because of… Read More »

Vatican City, Feb 10, 2020 / 11:34 am (CNA).- Pope Francis emphasized unity in a message sent Monday to bishops connected to the Focolare Movement, which is celebrating 100 years since the birth of its founder. “The charism of unity is one of these graces for our time, which is experiencing a momentous change, and… Read More »

Vatican City, Feb 10, 2020 / 06:28 am (CNA).- Pope Francis on Monday met Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson and members of the Knights of Columbus supreme council, praising the organization’s charitable work in Rome and in defense of life. “Today the Knights of Columbus continue their work of evangelical charity and fraternity in a… Read More »

Vatican City, Feb 10, 2020 / 03:30 am (CNA).- The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will visit the islands of Malta and Gozo on May 31. The one-day trip is the first and only international journey officially on the pope’s schedule for 2020. Malta is named in the Acts of the Apostles as the… Read More »

Vatican City, Feb 9, 2020 / 06:15 am (CNA).- Pope Francis appealed Sunday for the protection of women and children fleeing violence in northwestern Syria, as more than half a million people have been displaced in two months. “Painful news continues to arrive from the northwest of Syria, in particular on the conditions of many… Read More »

Washington D.C., Feb 8, 2020 / 06:01 am (CNA).- Several state-level pro-life measures cleared legislative hurdles this week. Lawmakers have considered several of the proposals before, and already a number of the proposals have advanced further than they did last year. A bill that would temporarily revoke a doctor’s license for performing an abortion has… Read More »

San Diego, Calif., Feb 7, 2020 / 05:15 pm (CNA).- Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego made a speech Thursday that attempted to explain his criticism of the elevation of abortion over other political issues. The speech, titled “Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting,” discussed the “moral nature and structure of the act of voting… Read More »

Denver, Colo., Feb 7, 2020 / 04:57 pm (CNA).- Women who made allegations against a priest in the Legionaries of Christ say the religious order’s newly elected superior general mishandled the situation, allowing the priest opportunities to cross boundaries with women even after complaints against him had been made. But the Legionaries of Christ say… Read More »

Wichita, Kan., Feb 7, 2020 / 04:33 pm (CNA).- An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four votes short of the support needed in the House of Representatives on Friday. If it had been approved, the proposed referendum would have asked voters throughout… Read More »