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Pro-lifers rally for baby left to die after failed abortionBorn alive at 16 weeks at an Australian hospital after a failed abortion, baby Samuel sucked his thumb. Doctors left him to die.“He was left to die. No one picked him up, wrapped him or gave him any medical care to alleviate his pain and suffering,” ... read more

When I attended college in the early 1990’s, the state school I attended required every student to take two semesters of “Western Civilization.” This had been a requirement for generations of students, founded on the belief that a comprehensive education must include an understanding—and appreciation—of the enormous contributions of European culture to the world. However, ... read more

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Credit: 3dMediSphere/Shutterstock Pro-lifers rally for baby left to die after failed abortion Born alive at 16 weeks at an Australian hospital after a failed abortion, baby Samuel sucked his thumb. Doctors ... read more

Editor’s note: I wrote this article many years ago, and it first appeared in the May/June 2007 issue of This Rock magazine (now called Catholic Answers Magazine). It was one of three articles on the theological virtues and apologetics, the other two being “An Apologetic of Hope” (Oct. 2006) and “Why Believe? An ... read more

The filmography of Diane Keaton is currently showcased at New York City's Film at Lincoln Center, and the throughline is unmistakable. ... read more

Producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's "Moses the Black" acknowledges both humanity's propensity toward violence and the transformative power of faith. ... read more

Before speaking of hope, we need to allow ourselves to lament; not to remain trapped in pain, but to honor what has been lost. For tears do not draw us away from God, but bring us closer to what is most human within our faith. ... read more

The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, has opened a canonical investigation into a wedding of a transgender couple that took place in one of its parishes. One of the spouses is a man who presents himself as a woman; the other is a woman who presents herself as a man. The parish priest said that ... read more

Priests from two dioceses in Nigeria’s Taraba State (map) protested on February 12 against violence perpetrated by members of the predominantly Muslim Fulani people. “More than 80 people have been killed, many more injured, over 200 communities and churches destroyed, and more than 90,000 Christians have been forced to leave their homes,” said Father ... read more

At least nine bishops have joined Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne—South Bend, Indiana, in criticizing the University of Notre Dame for its appointment of an abortion advocate as director of the university’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. “I fully support Bishop Kevin Rhoades in his challenge to Notre Dame to ... read more

Two arsonists recently lit fires at the entrance and on the altar of St. Peter’s Church in Huttenheim, a small town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The fires were extinguished before they could cause extensive damage. The Baroque church was dedicated in 1763. ... read more

A federal district court ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to permit members of a liberation theology organization and other plaintiffs to distribute Holy Communion at an Illinois ICE facility on Ash Wednesday. The plaintiffs who sought access to the facility include two priests, a religious sister, and the Coalition for Spiritual ... read more

Archbishop Richard Moth was installed today as archbishop of Westminster, England’s leading see (video). “It is from the Eucharist and from prayer that our work of evangelization flows, for evangelization is a call to a relationship, the relationship with the person of Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Moth preached. “The seventy-two had walked with Jesus, ... read more

Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro, of the metropolitan archdiocesan clergy of Goa and Damão, until now professor of philosophy at the Patriarchal Seminar of Rachol and responsible for the Apostolate of Interreligious Dialogue of the metropolitan archdiocesan clergy of Goa and Damão, as bishop of ... read more

Rome – The contribution of Filipino priests, religious, and lay people to the Jubilee of Hope can be summed up in a single Tagalog word: "Hiraya". It expresses hope that has been imagined, experienced, and witnessed. The term "Hiraya" comes from an ancient Tagalog word derived from the expression "hiraya ng isip," meaning "that which ... read more