A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
-
The U-S Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, in a case that has the potential to overturn legalized abortion nationwide. The case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concerns Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks. The court will consider whether all bans on pre-viability abortions are unconstitutional.
Pope Francis has canceled public acts of veneration in Rome for the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Traditionally, the public gathers at the Spanish Steps on December 8th, to venerate a statue of the Immaculate Conception. This is the second year the tradition has been canceled, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers in the Channel Island of Jersey, near the coast of France, have voted to approve assisted suicide. If the island changes its laws, Jersey will be the first place in the British Isles to allow assisted suicide.
Do you want to live a joyful life? You must pray. That was the message of Pope Francis on Sunday, during his Angelus address in Rome. The pope reflected that prayer is the fuel, that keeps the lamp of the heart burning. He said prayer awakens the soul from sleep, and helps the soul focus on what truly matters.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of ‘All the Saints of the Seraphic Order.’ The feast honors the many Franciscan saints who followed in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi.