hand and heart

The recent post office troubles have impacted our regular fundraising efforts. Please consider supporting the Register and Catholic journalism by using one of the methods below:

  • Donate online
  • Donate by e-transfer to accounting@catholicregister.org
  • Donate by telephone: 416-934-3410 ext. 406 or toll-free 1-855-441-4077 ext. 406
Subscribe to this RSS feed
December 2, 2016

Partial decriminalization of abortion in Brazil causes uproar among religious

Brazil's Federal Supreme Court, the country's highest legal authority, legalized abortion during the first trimester when it dropped charges against five people accused of performing clandestine abortions.

RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian court’s ruling legalizing abortion during the first trimester has caused uproar among politicians with strong ties to Roman Catholic and evangelical faiths, who have gained ground in the current government.

Published in International