On Thursday October 22 the Holy See renewed for a further two years the “provisional agreement”…
Tag: Religious Freedom
Perspective: Vatican-China Relations
On September 22, 2018, after several years of discussion, the Vatican and the People’s Republic of…
First New Catholic Church Since Communist Revolution Opens in Cuba
January 26 was a rainy day in Sandino, Cuba, but the spirits of this small rural…
Pope Francis Celebrates Historic Mass in the UAE
Pope Francis visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 3-5 in a landmark trip that…
Asia Bibi’s Release Roils Pakistan
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has acquitted and freed Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Roman Catholic woman who has…
Supreme Court Hears Little Sisters of the Poor Case
On March 23, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, more commonly…
Church in DC Appeals to US Senate over Religious Liberty
Last December, the Human Rights Amendment of 2014 and The Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014…
Proposed Changes to Controversial HHS Mandate Under Fire by USCCB
Catholic Bishops have expressed their displeasure with the controversial HHS mandate put in place by the…