Tag: State
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West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2024 / 10:30 am West Virginia Delegate Pat McGeehan, a supporter of the state’s ballot measure to make assisted suicide illegal, said in an interview with “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” this week that he hopes the potential ban will be a “gold standard for other states to follow.” West…
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Pope Francis sends telegram of condolence to Vatican secretary of state after mother’s death
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 3, 2024 / 10:15 am Pope Francis sent a telegram of condolence on Tuesday to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin following the death of the Italian prelate’s mother. After landing in Jakarta, Indonesia — the first destination of the Holy Father’s 45th apostolic journey in Southeast Asia…
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U.S. State Department acknowledges possible misuse of funds to promote atheism
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 5, 2024 / 06:00 am Members of the United States Congress are demanding immediate answers after the U.S. State Department admitted a $500,000 grant the agency awarded to a humanist group may have been misused to promote atheism in Nepal and Asia under the guise of “religious freedom.”…