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Catholic U. professor leads response to French President’s remark on large families
Washington D.C., Oct 16, 2018 / 04:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Following a comment by President Emmanuel Macron, in which he expressed skepticism that any well-educated woman would decide to have many children, women with large families have been using the “#PostcardsForMacron” hashtag to send... Read more -
For Infant Loss Awareness Month, Learn How To Support Grieving Parents
If you think pregnancy and infant loss is a third-world problem, think again. Pregnancy and infant loss, caused by miscarriage, stillbirth, birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and other causes, happen more often to American women than most people realize. Here’s a shocking... Read more -
A Theology of Home
Home. It is a magical word that resonates with all of us. Even those from broken homes, or homes that no longer exist, there is still something in the idea that is sought after. Home is that place where we are meant to be safe, nurtured, known for who we are, to freely live and... Read more -
How to talk to children about the Church sex abuse scandal
Washington D.C., Sep 9, 2018 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- When speaking to their children about sexual abuse scandals in the Church, parents should listen to their children’s concerns and be careful to not to make assumptions, experts told CNA. When discussing the issue of abuse, “the first step is... Read more -
Priest: Hospital Wedding of Terminally Ill Woman a Powerful Witness
RIO DE JANIERO — The recent wedding of a young Brazilian woman with terminal cancer was a powerful witness to the sacrifice and permanence of marriage, said the priest who celebrated the sacrament for the couple. Father Mario Silva celebrated the wedding of a young couple, Jessica and... Read more -
After 95 Years, NY Rules End Catholic Adoption and Foster Services in Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. — Adoption and foster services through Catholic Charities of Buffalo are ending because state rules do not allow the agency to maintain its practice of only placing children in homes with a mother and a father. “Because Catholic Charities cannot simultaneously comply... Read more -
Humanae Vitae: The Reason My Wife and I Returned to the Church
When I recently read about the new assault within the Church on Pope Blessed Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical on contraception, I was deeply disturbed. Humanae Vitae told the truth about contraception and all its negative impacts on people and society. It was precisely because we read Humanae... Read more -
What #MeToo and Hooking Up Teach Us About The Meaning of Sex
The #MeToo movement provides a sobering opportunity for deeper reflection on the meaning of sex and the nature of the sexual revolution. A core question is this: Do the experiences underlying #MeToo reveal the need to carry the sexual revolution still further, or do they reveal fundamental flaws... Read more -
On ‘Humanae vitae’- Pope Paul VI did not act alone
Vatican City, Jul 19, 2018 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- Humanae vitae is not a “pre-conciliar” encyclical, Bl. Paul VI did not develop the final draft in solitude, and, the pope sought opinions before promulgating the text, according to a new book on the encyclical’s history. The book “La... Read more -
As study claims benefits to porn, atheist author raises questions on methodology
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A study has claimed porn as necessary to men’s health, but author of Your Brain on Porn and self-proclaimed atheist Gary Wilson said the statistical system used in many of these surveys is inaccurate. “The abstract tells you what is completely crazy: if you are not... Read more
Marriage & Family
