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What is the Catholic Church’s position on IVF?

Feb 28, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

While the Church encourages certain fertility treatments for couples struggling to have children, the use of IVF is contrary to... Read more

Black Lives Matter flag and LGBT pride flag fly outside Nativity School of Worcester, a Jesuit middle school in the diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, in April 2022.

Bishop revokes Catholic status of Jesuit school flying LGBT, Black Lives Matter flags

Jun 17, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Bishop Robert McManus said flying the flags in front of a Catholic school "sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous message"... Read more

Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles, at the Vatican Press Office on Oct. 12, 2018.

Bishop Barron floats 'online mandatum' for Catholic teachers

Jan 29, 2020

Bishop Robert Barron has said that bishops should consider an official designation for Catholic teachers on social media. Bishop Barron... Read more

 Death of St Joseph by Paolo de Matteis.

You've got questions (about death)? The Church has answers.

Jul 6, 2017

By Mary Farrow

In the 14th century, approximately one third of the population of Europe - or anywhere from 75 million to 200... Read more

Bionic eye (CC0 1.0).

Can we delete death? Transhumanism's lofty goal meets a Catholic response

Mar 9, 2017

By Adelaide Mena, Mary Farrow

It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie – being able to “upload” our minds to computers to live... Read more

Post Francis' post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia in Vatican City on April 8, 2016.

Interpreting Amoris Laetitia 'through the lens of Catholic tradition'

Apr 8, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci

While some passages in Pope Francis’ new document may be unclear and open to multiple interpretations, the correct view is... Read more

Bishop Laun during a Jan. 30, 2014 interview

The Church is not ours but Christ's, Austrian bishop stresses

Feb 3, 2014

By Elise Harris

As part of an “ad limina” visit to Rome last week, Austrian Bishop Andreas Laun said that although many seek... Read more

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Board game created by nun becomes a hit in Spain

May 13, 2013

A new faith-based board game created by a Spanish nun has become one of the most popular First Communion gifts... Read more

Hannah Warren gets her nails painted by a nurse in her recovery room after the operation.

Doctor calls stem cell surgery on toddler revolutionary

May 8, 2013

The doctor who helped transplant a windpipe grown from a child’s own stem cells said the procedure supports Catholic moral... Read more