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Springfield, Ill., Jul 19, 2019 / 04:08 pm (CNA).- Illinois will provide state funding to abortion clinics and clinics that refer for abortions in the light of new changes to Title X rules, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. Earlier in the week, part of the “Protect Life Rule,” which created new eligibility guidelines for Title X family planning funds, went into effect. […]

Lansing, Mich., Jul 19, 2019 / 02:26 pm (CNA).- The Michigan Catholic Conference is urging state residents to support a petition drive for an initiative to ban “dismemberment abortions” instead of a separate petition drive that seeks to ban abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. The two competing initiatives are backed by different groups. The dismemberment abortion ban […]

Wheeling, W.V., Jul 19, 2019 / 01:57 pm (CNA).- Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, Bishop emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston, will no longer be allowed to participate in public Masses or live within his former diocese. He must “make personal amends” for the harm he brought to the diocese, Pope Francis announced in a communique released on Friday afternoon. Bransfield is reported to have […]

London, England, Jul 19, 2019 / 11:05 am (CNA).- The English and Welsh bishops' representative on life issues urged Thursday that the public be reserved in judgement on the case of Tafida Raqeeb, a comatose five-year-old whose parents want her transferred to Italy for treatment after UK doctors ordered the removal of “life-sustaining treatment.” Raqeeb has been in a coma since Feb. […]

Patna, India, Jul 19, 2019 / 10:44 am (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services is working with local partners to provide aid amid severe flooding and landslides in parts of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, the group said Thursday. “The most immediate need right now is clean water and food,” said Caroline Brennan, director of communications for CRS’ humanitarian response team, in a July 18 […]

In a Personal Telephone Message The post France: Pope Francis Expresses His Closeness to Vincent Lambert’s Mother appeared first on ZENIT - English. […]

With the wish to understand that humility allows us to guest Christ by true love The post Archbishop Follo: Action Comes from Contemplation appeared first on ZENIT - English. […]

Alessandro Gisotti Explains the Holy See’s Position The post Franco’s Exhumation: The Statements of the Former Nuncio Were Made in a Personal Capacity appeared first on ZENIT - English. […]

The Roman Rota is the highest appeals tribunal of the Church. The post Holy Father Makes Two Appointments to Roman Rota appeared first on ZENIT - English. […]

“To Deepen Mutual Understanding between France and the Holy See" The post France: National Celebration at the Villa Bonaparte in Rome appeared first on ZENIT - English. […]