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Archbishop Timothy Broglio is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and also leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

Archbishop Broglio calls on faithful to join in prayer on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks

Oct 3, 2024

Archbishop Timothy Broglio invited the faithful throughout the country to join in prayer on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.

Autistic Catholics is an online resource and support system that offers weekly meetings for Catholics on the autism spectrum.

Autistic Catholics find a voice: New support group fosters connection and belonging

Oct 3, 2024

Autistic Catholics, an online resource and support group, kicked off this week with the group’s first online meeting.

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Virginia school board to pay teacher $575,000 after firing over transgender pronouns

Oct 3, 2024

Peter Vlaming was dismissed by the West Point School District in 2018 after he refused to use male pronouns to refer to a female student who believed she was a boy.

The archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Joseph Arshad, addresses the persecuted Christian community of Jaranwala in August 2023. Twenty-one Catholic churches, Bibles, and family homes were set on fire.

Pakistani woman sentenced to death for allegedly blaspheming Muhammed

Oct 3, 2024

A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a judge in Pakistan for allegedly spreading blasphemous messages via WhatsApp.

Bishop Rolando Álvarez.

Who is Rolando Álvarez, the bishop persecuted by the Nicaraguan dictatorship?

Oct 3, 2024

Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos is once again in the news after Pope Francis appointed him to participate in the second session of the Synod on Synodality.

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Bishop’s message to women contemplating abortion: ‘Go to any Catholic church’

Oct 3, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues.

A sign for the Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is on display near the hospital in Burbank, California.

California Catholic hospital apologizes after lawsuit claims it denied pregnant woman care

Oct 2, 2024

“While elective abortions are not performed in Providence facilities, we do not deny emergency care,” a Providence St. Joseph Hospital spokesperson told CNA.

The Cathedral of La Plata in Argentina is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.

Opus Dei in Argentina denies accusations of human trafficking and labor exploitation

Oct 2, 2024

The Prelature of Opus Dei in Argentina has “categorically denied” recently publicized allegations of human trafficking and labor exploitation.

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A look at the religious freedom cases that could be on the Supreme Court docket this term

Oct 2, 2024

The most high-profile religious liberty case being appealed to the Supreme Court deals with religious freedom and parental rights in the classroom.

Vermont diocese files for bankruptcy amid more sex abuse lawsuits

Oct 2, 2024

“While my heart is heavy with the decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, such weight pales in comparison to the pain suffered by victims of abuse,” the bishop said.

At Synod on Synodality, pope says Church needs new ways for bishops to be ‘synodal’

Oct 2, 2024

“Never can a bishop, or any other Christian, think of himself ‘without others,’” Pope Francis said Wednesday at the first meeting of the 2024 Synod on Synodality.

As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace

Oct 2, 2024

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem discusses the situation of the Christian community in Lebanon amid the current conflict.

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