‘Iron curtain’ of religious persecution must end, says US religious freedom rep

July 24th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

Liu Ande, 62, prays during Sunday Mass at the official Catholic Church in Yingtan.Reuters The US’ religious freedom ambassador Sam Brownback made an impassioned plea to people of faith on Tuesday to fight for their liberties and those of others suffering for their faith worldwide. He was speaking at the State Department’s Second Annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, which has brought around 1,000 leaders from religious and civic groups to Washington DC this week. …Read More

YouTube star ‘Ninja’ says doctors urged parents to abort him, thanks mom for choosing life

July 24th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Fox News Flash top headlines for July 19 One of the world’s most famous gamers, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, revealed — while streaming “Fortnite” on Twitch — that his mom chose life after doctors were pressuring her to get an abortion. Ninja, who has more than 14 million followers on Twitch and over 22 million on YouTube and reportedly made $10 million last year, surprised his viewers on his 28th birthday, telling them …Read More

Vatican issues document on challenges of ‘gender ideology’ to Catholic education

June 12th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

ROME – In light of changing definitions of love and sexuality fueled by “gender theory,” the Vatican on Monday released a new document looking into issues such as “third sex,” transgenderism, and polyamory. The document was released by the Congregation for Catholic Education and discussed the response Catholic schools should have to the changing societal landscape. Titled Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender in education, …Read More

Taking the life of a child in the womb is not the answer – Not in Alabama or New York, not in Northern Ireland or London

June 5th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

by DAVID ALTON| Whilst the Brexit drama continues to unfold, there is a fight underway in the US which, arguably, says far more about a nation and its people than Britain leaving the EU: It is the fight over what protections, if any, a baby in the womb should have in law. In the wake of the State of Alabama’s decision to pass The Alabama Human Life Protection Act, the abortion issue has hit the …Read More

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

May 8th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The review, led by the Bishop of Truro the Right Reverend Philip Mounstephen, estimated that one in three people suffer from religious persecution. Christians were the most persecuted religious group, it found. Mr Hunt said he felt that “political correctness” had played a part in the issue not being confronted. Alarm …Read More

Pope Benedict Essay: The Church and the Scandal of Sexual Abuse

April 16th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

VATICAN |  APR. 10, 2019 SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER Pope Emeritus Benedict   On February 21 to 24, at the invitation of Pope Francis, the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences gathered at the Vatican to discuss the current crisis of the faith and of the Church; a crisis experienced throughout the world after shocking revelations of clerical abuse perpetrated against minors. The extent and gravity of the reported incidents has deeply distressed priests as well …Read More

Benedikt XVI über die Kirche und der Skandal des sexuellen Missbrauchs

April 16th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

MUST READ: “Müssen wir etwa eine andere Kirche schaffen, damit die Dinge richtig werden können? Nun, dieses Experiment ist bereits gemacht worden und bereits gescheitert” – Aktueller Brief von Benedikt XVI. – WORTLAUT auf kath.net Vatikan (kath.net) Vom 21. – 24. Februar 2019 hatten sich auf Einladung von Papst Franziskus im Vatikan die Vorsitzenden aller Bischofskonferenzen der Welt versammelt, um über die Krise des Glaubens und der Kirche zu beraten, die weltweit durch erschütternde Informationen …Read More

“Sexualität hat mit Verantwortung zu tun. Viele Eltern und Jugendliche sind dankbar für TeenStar”

April 5th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

TeenStar – wertvolles Angebot bietet altersgerechte Orientierung: Während noch im Feber von offizieller Seite verlautbart wurde, dass die Prüfung der umfangreich vorgelegten TeenSTAR-Unterlagen keine Beanstandungen ergab, soll der Verein nun an Schulen verboten werden. Im KFV-Kärnten ortet man einen einseitigen und diffamierenden Umgang im Blick auf die sexualpädagogischen Angebote von TeenSTAR. “In die Medien gelangen immer wieder einseitige Informationen, die ebenso einseitig dargestellt Veröffentlichung finden. Wer diffamierende Äußerungen – wie in der ZIB geschehen – …Read More

Catholics bring pro-life voices to the UN Commission for Women

March 29th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

By Courtney Grogan New York City, N.Y., Mar 22, 2019 / 04:49 pm (CNA).- As participants in the UN Commission for Women’s annual gathering advocated for increased international access to abortion, side events hosted by the Vatican and other Catholic groups presented a pro-life perspective on women’s empowerment at the UN. The ten-day international meeting in New York March 11-22 included debate as to whether this year’s final document will include “universal access to sexual and …Read More

Nearly 2 million attend March for Life in Argentina

March 29th, 2019 by Vox Cervi 1

ROME – Nearly two million people marched on Saturday in Pope Francis’s native land of Argentina in pro-life demonstrations dedicated to defending the life of the unborn, and offering solutions to mothers in crisis pregnancies. The rally was organized by Argentina’s March for Life, a lay-led organization. Although Catholic bishops, evangelical pastors, and Jewish and Islamic leaders participated, they were not involved in the organization of the event, which took place in more than 200 …Read More