Both U.S. presidential candidates are weak on religious freedom. “What the friends of religious freedom need in the White House is a real, well-informed, energetic defender of religious freedom. And I don’t see one leading either party at the moment,”…

Venezuelans are struggling to find food to feed their families. The crisis is the result of communism, which creates glaring shortages of all kinds. President Nicolás Maduro recounted how he and his wife grew pumpkins on their patio for a…

A local court rejected an appeal from a bakery to overturn a ruling that they had discriminated against a gay customer by refusing to bake a cake promoting support for same-sex marriage… this time in Ireland. Ashers Baking Co., in…

More than 500,000 Poles have supported the civic draft law intended to put limitations on trade on Sundays. The signatures were submitted to the Speaker of the Polish Parliament, (Sejm), Marek Kuchcińskiemu. The bill is working its way through the…

A new state law in Massachusetts prohibits discrimination against transgender people in public restrooms even in churches. The new law “punishes” churches and pastors, claims a conservative Christian organization in a lawsuit. Alliance Defending Freedom, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, said…

The Queensland government has reduced the legal age for consensual anal sex in Queensland it has been brought into line with all other lawful sexual acts. This ends what is called “archaic” legislation against homosexuals. Even the term “sodomy” will…

The British Parliament has dropped its plans to increase Sunday shopping hours after they were rejected by MPs. The House of Commons voted 317 to 266 to oppose proposals that would allow local councils to extend opening hours. Government Ministers…

The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Fund Dinner is a white tie fundraiser for Roman Catholic Charities. It is held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and hosted by the Alfred E. Smith family and the Roman Catholic Cardinal of New York….

The John 17 movement, based in Phoenix, was founded by Joe Tosini. It is a movement about forming relationships and friendships among Christians, and does not involve theological dialogue and the examination of doctrinal similarities and differences. Tosini and others…

Pope Francis said religious proselytism is a “poison” during a meeting with Lutherans in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. His remarks came ahead of his visit to Lund, Sweden where he and Lutheran leaders will commemorate the 500th year of…

“The United Nations Security Council has unanimously selected a committed Roman Catholic and human rights advocate as their nominee for Secretary General of the international organization. António Guterres, from Portugal has been the high commissioner for refugees at the UN…

Arturo Sosa Abascal S.J., 67, was chosen as the new Superior General of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) on Friday, October 14, 2016 and succeeds Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J. The Society of Jesus, as the Jesuits are called officially,…