Church-State Relations

Illicit Latin Mass held in U.S. Capitol protesting FBI’s alleged ‘anti-Catholic’ bias

By Michael J. O'Laughlin, America Media, January 24, 2023 A sacramentary is seen on the altar during a traditional Tridentine Mass in this file photo dated July 18, 2021, at St. Josaphat Church, Flushing, in the Queens borough of New York City. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) A group... read more

What Makes Poland So Special?

Fearless and courageous loyalty to Christ and his Church has made Poland the heroic heart of Europe. By Joseph Pearce, National Catholic Register, January 23, 2024 [On December 8, 2017 Joseph Pearce was the featured speaker at our Catholic Citizens of Illinois Monthly Forum Luncheon ,... read more

Biden administration marks ‘Roe’ anniversary with new abortion initiatives

By Kate Scanlon, Our Sunday Visitor, January 24, 2024 WASHINGTON (OSV News) — On the 51st anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade decision, President Joe Biden called for the restoration of Roe in federal law, and pledged his administration would take new steps to “protect access... read more

Police continue to intimidate Isabel Vaughan-Spruce for ‘thinking’ outside abortion centre 

The Catholic Herald (UK), January 22, 2024 The police force in Birmingham has again interrogated Isabel Vaughan-Spruce about what goes on inside her head outside an abortion centre. In footage obtained by ADF UK, a faith-based legal advocacy organisation, a police community... read more

Belgian Church fights order to erase baptismal entry

By Luke Coppen, the Pillar, January 22, 2024  The Catholic Church in Belgium has said it will fight an order to erase an entry in a baptismal register, amid a reported rise in “debaptism” requests. A spokesman said that the Church had appealed a Dec. 19 decision by Belgium’s... read more

Jordan Peterson says he will ‘publicize every single bit’ of his mandatory ‘re-education’

'I’ll see how burdensome playing your pathetic game becomes, and I will publicize every single bit of it,' Jordan Peterson told the Ontario College of Psychologists. By Clare Marie Merkowsky, LifeSiteNews, January 23, 2024 (LifeSiteNews) — Famous Canadian psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson... read more

Speaker Mike Johnson Condemns Abortion: Every Baby Has the Right to Life

By Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, LifeNews, January 22, 2024 Speaker Mike Johnson gave the following remarks at Friday’s March for Life. Thank you so much. Good afternoon and welcome to the Nation’s Capital. We are delighted that you’re here and really sorry about the weather... read more

Milei calls abortion ‘a tragedy’ at Davos, attacks feminist movement

Buenos Aires Times, January 18, 2024 President Javier Milei referred to the pro-choice movement as “the bloody abortion agenda” in a controversial speech at the Davos summit as he attacked feminist and progressive movements. President Javier Milei slammed feminism on the... read more

DeWine bans transgender surgeries on minors in Ohio

By J.D. Davidson, The Center Square, January 5, 2024 Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine banned transgender transition surgeries on minors with an executive order Friday. The move comes a week after he vetoed House Bill 68, which banned the practice and required single-sex sports teams to be... read more

‘Stalinesque Show Trial’ of Jimmy Lai Opens in Hong Kong

The self-made media mogul has already been detained for more than 1,000 days and faces the possibility of life in prison if he is found guilty. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, December 18, 2023 HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed authorities have been accused of staging... read more

Supreme Court will decide access to key abortion drug mifepristone

By Anne E. Marimow, Washington Post, December 13, 2023 The Supreme Court will decide this term whether to limit access to a key abortion drug, returning the polarizing issue of reproductive rights to the high court for the first time since the conservative majority overturned Roe v.... read more