The “Hate Crime and Public Order Act” came into force in Scotland on Monday, raising concerns among free speech advocates. The law creates the crime of “stirring up hatred”, which means that someone who “behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to...
On Monday, April 8, people throughout North and Central America will look to the heavens to observe a total solar eclipse. As darkness falls for a few moments, the temperature will drop, streetlights may briefly flicker on, birds and plants will act unusually, and...
Hong Kong’s draconian national security law has now come into force, despite generalized international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the city. The law will set life-sentences for treason, stricter sentences for sedition, and up to 14 years in prison for...
As we prepare to enter into the most sacred days of the liturgical year, we have a key opportunity to make up for any shortcomings that may have been part of our Lent this year. Holy Week offers us the chance to refocus, reflect, and renew as we wind down our Lenten...
Violence continues to plague Haiti as the national government loses control. Despite the unrest, local Catholic priests are determined to remain on the island nation to care for those in need, whether that need is spiritual or material. “Where can we go? We have to...
Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of U.S. Sister Rose Hawthorne, the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the greatest fiction writers in American literature who is best known for writing “The Scarlet Letter”. The pope signed a decree attesting to the...