Madalaine Elhabbal

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea has elected Bishop Augustine Kim Jong-su of Daejeon as its new president and approved guidelines on sexual violence in the Church in the country, CPBC, the South Korean Catholic broadcaster, reported Oct. 22. Kim,... See more

Korean bishops elect president, Church in Burundi supports over 80,000 refugees, Scotland Bishops' Conference president steps back from duties, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea has elected Bish... See more

Can embryo adoption be considered morally licit by the Catholic Church? The John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C., hosted a debate between two Catholic ethicists Oct. 22 in an event marking the feast of St. John Paul II. The Catholic Church has not issu... See more

Catholic campus ministries such as Newman Ministry and FOCUS are eligible to participate in the Lilly Endowment's "National Initiative to Strengthen Christian Campus Ministries at Colleges and Universities,' the charitable organization confirmed. The Lill... See more

The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption. Can embryo adoption be considered morally licit by the Catholic Church? The John Paul II Shrine... See more