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Polish court declares abortion in cases of fetal abnormalities unconstitutional
Poland’s constitutional court ruled Thursday that a law permitting abortion for fetal abnormalities is unconstitutional. Read more
Polish city unveils giant St. John Paul II mural in centenary year
A Polish city has unveiled a giant mural of St. John Paul II in honor of the birth centenary of... Read more
Killer of martyred Italian nun: ‘I can have of her only a memory of love’
The three teenage girls who killed Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti 20 years ago attested afterward that while they were stabbing... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The world has a profound thirst for peace’
Pope Francis affirmed the signal importance of peace at an interreligious gathering Tuesday on Rome’s Capitoline Hill. Read more
Shrine of patroness of impossible causes launches Lebanon prayer campaign
The Basilica of St. Rita, the patron saint of impossible causes, is beginning a seven-month prayer initiative for Lebanon as... Read more
Beatification cause of ‘mother of lepers’ opens in Poland
The beatification cause of a Polish missionary doctor known as the “mother of lepers” was opened Sunday. Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis: 41,000 people visited Italian teen’s tomb amid beatification
More than 41,000 people visited Bl. Carlo Acutis’ tomb during the 19-day celebration of the Italian teen’s beatification, according to... Read more
Spain's twentieth century martyrs were not only from Spanish Civil War
While there is a tendency to associate the Spanish martyrs of the 20th century solely with the civil war of... Read more
After teacher beheaded, some in France turn to Fr. Jacques Hamel
Religious leaders gathered at a memorial to slain French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel Sunday, following the beheading of a Paris... Read more
UK court to review Down Syndrome abortion law
The High Court of England and Wales has agreed to hear a challenge to the country’s abortion law, which allows... Read more
Report: Secret audio recording shows key figures discussing Vatican’s London property deal
An Italian newspaper claimed Monday that it had gained access to a secret audio recording of a meeting between three... Read more
Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb closes after extended time of public veneration
The glass that has allowed pilgrims to view Blessed Carlo Acutis will be permanently covered Monday as the official multi-week... Read more
Welsh government accused of seeing Catholic schools as a ‘problem’
The Welsh government appears to see Catholic schools as a “problem,” a Church education adviser said Monday as officials press... Read more
New calls for US sanctions on Turkey for Christian persecution
Christian human rights leaders have called on the Trump administration to issue sanctions on Turkey in response to its actions... Read more
World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 unveils Marian logo
World Youth Day Lisbon launched its website and unveiled its logo Friday as Portugal prepares to host the world’s largest... Read more
‘It’s quite sad at the moment’: coronavirus curbs deprive part of border parish of public Masses
As the clock struck midnight on Oct. 6, Fr. Dermot Maloney’s parish underwent a dramatic transformation -- though it remained... Read more
US embassy to Vatican highlights risk of ‘human trafficking crisis’ amid pandemic
Online exploitation of victims of human trafficking has increased amid the coronavirus pandemic, experts warned at a U.S. Embassy to... Read more
Dutch government backs euthanasia for children under 12
The government of the Netherlands has announced it will allow the euthanization of terminally ill children between the ages of... Read more
Campaign seeks to unite a million children in praying the rosary
A Catholic charity hopes to bring together a million children worldwide to pray the rosary this Sunday. Read more
Euthanasia no sign of progress, Spain's Bioethics Committee says
The Bioethics Committee of Spain has unanimously rejected the underlying principles behind the euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that is... Read more
