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Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, Vatican says
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Lord mayor of Westminster in London receives papal knighthood
Mar 22, 2025Councilor Robert Rigby was formally awarded the knighthood — the highest honor a lay Catholic can be given by the Holy See — on March 20.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reflects on first months of tenure and his faith
Mar 22, 2025Sean Duffy shared how his family and his Catholic faith have sustained him during his extraordinarily intense first months as U.S. secretary of transportation.
Cardinal Dolan explains why Catholics genuflect in church
Mar 22, 2025Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, explained one of the expressions of reverence Catholics make in church — genuflection — and why they make this sign.
Pope Francis to offer window blessing from Gemelli Hospital this Sunday
Mar 22, 2025Vatican Media will be present to record and distribute footage of the papal appearance, which marks a promising progression in the pope’s prolonged recovery.
Young men reaffirm faith and friendship in Church-sponsored building project
Mar 22, 2025Until March 31, the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, is accepting applications for the 2025 St. Kateri Rosary Walk internship program.
UK pro-life campaigners press ahead with prayer vigils as court verdict looms
Mar 22, 2025Pro-life campaigners in the U.K. are pressing ahead with 40 Days for Life vigils as a court verdict looms for a woman who held a sign outside an abortion clinic.
South Dakota governor signs bill to keep men out of girls’ locker rooms, restrooms
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance in weeks, returns to Vatican
LIVE UPDATES: A ‘thumbs up’ to the faithful as Pope Francis released from hospital
Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, Vatican says
Pope Francis to offer window blessing from Gemelli Hospital this Sunday
Worldwide Catholic population hits 1.4 billion
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy reflects on first months of tenure and his faith
Cardinal Dolan explains why Catholics genuflect in church
Young men reaffirm faith and friendship in Church-sponsored building project
South Dakota governor signs bill to keep men out of girls’ locker rooms, restrooms
Swiss bishop issues call on podcast for ordination of women
Canadian bishops condemn government proposal to strip faith groups of charitable status
Pope Francis gifts his Presidential Medal of Freedom to Buenos Aires cathedral
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Nicaraguan dictatorship tightens monitoring of Catholic priests
Lord mayor of Westminster in London receives papal knighthood
UK pro-life campaigners press ahead with prayer vigils as court verdict looms
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Catholic activists call for diplomatic intervention for Kenyan on death row in Vietnam
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Swiss bishop issues call on podcast for ordination of women
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Worldwide Catholic population hits 1.4 billion
Mar 21, 2025Two reports prepared by the Vatican’s Central Office for Church Statistics reveal a notable growth of the Catholic population worldwide during the two-year period 2022-2023.
Human embryos aren’t property, Virginia judge rules
Mar 21, 2025Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
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Mar 21, 2025The new law establishes that Idaho recognizes “that the right of conscience is a fundamental and inalienable right.”
