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Local Church

All Africa responds unanimously to Rome: no blessing of same-sex couples

The Episcopal Conferences of all Africa, which have firmly reaffirmed their communion with Pope Francis, believe that the extra-liturgical blessings proposed in the Fiducia supplicans Declaration cannot be carried out in Africa without exposing themselves to scandal. They remind, as Fiducia supplicans clearly does, the clergy, religious communities, all believers and people of good will, that the Church’s teaching on Christian marriage and sexuality remains unchanged.

Gender Ideology•Homosexuality•Local Church

Scotland: Church voices concern as government looks into banning ‘conversion practices’

While the Church supports legislation which protects people from physical and verbal abuse, a fundamental pillar of any free society is that the state recognises and respects the right of religious bodies and organisations to be free to teach the fulness of their beliefs and to support, through prayer, counsel and other pastoral means, their members who wish to live in accordance with those beliefs

Pro Life

Idaho’s life-saving law to come before US Supreme Court

The Biden administration is attempting to use federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, to force emergency room doctors to perform abortions that are illegal under Idaho law. High court halts Biden admin from forcing emergency room doctors to harm women, their unborn children

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place January 18-19

The National Prayer Vigil for Life will once again be held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the March for Life. The event will begin with an Opening Mass at 5:00 PM ET in the Basilica’s Great Upper Church. The principal celebrant and homilist for the Opening Mass will be Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities.