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Pope urges priests to bring Eucharist to sick during Italy coronavirus quarantine
At his morning Mass Tuesday, Pope Francis urged priests to bring the Eucharist to the sick and to accompany medical... Read more
Argentine bishops hold pro-life Mass as president plans to legalize abortion
As the Argentine president prepares to send a bill to the legislature legalizing abortion, thousands attended a pro-life Mass March... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls for suppression of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
A Peruvian cardinal has said that the Vatican has been asked to dissolve the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peruvian religious... Read more
Justice Department highlights state-level religious freedom violations
The Department of Justice is targeting state and local government violations of religious freedom, a senior DOJ official told reporters on... Read more
Sanders announces plans to expand abortion access and funding
If elected president, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would use his Medicare for all policy to increase access to abortion nationwide,... Read more
Filipino bishops say abuse of women is an 'affront to God'
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has highlighted the value of women, noting that abuse of women is “an... Read more
Hearing delayed in lawsuit over teacher's firing for same-sex marriage
Indiana's Marion Superior Court has postponed a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in a religious liberty case over whether a Catholic... Read more
Mexico City women's march erupts into violence outside cathedral
A Mexico City march organized for International Women’s Day turned violent Sunday, when some demonstrators vandalized public structures and monuments,... Read more
Fordham University suspends campus classes over coronavirus
The Jesuit university in The Bronx announced that the suspension will continue through Tuesday, March 10, after which all classes... Read more
Pope Francis' morning Mass livestreamed this week
Pope Francis’ daily morning Mass, offered in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives, is... Read more
Diocese of Rome cancels all public Masses, announces day of fasting and prayer
The Diocese of Rome has canceled all public Masses until April 3 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement... Read more
Make Syria ‘priority’ over ‘every other interest’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis issued a plea to the international community to halt the violence and mounting death toll in the Syrian... Read more
Vatican Museums closed until April 3
The Vatican Museums will be closed until April 3 as a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of the... Read more
Pope Francis: Be strong in faith amid coronavirus trial
In a video streamed live to St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis prayed for those suffering from the "coronavirus epidemic" and... Read more
Why a new consecration to St. Joseph is spreading like wildfire
One of the most prominent people in the life of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, his foster father, is also one... Read more
Pope Francis will lead Sunday Angelus via video over coronavirus fears
Pope Francis will lead the Sunday Angelus prayer via video link, the Vatican has announced. The pope will also hold... Read more
What Catholic clergy and laity have in common: a Gospel mission
Catholic clergy and laity have a shared responsibility to proclaim the Gospel, speakers at a conference sponsored by the University... Read more
Louisiana AG: Argument against Unsafe Abortion Act ‘absolutely a lie’
In a Thursday interview, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said efforts to conflate the case with a Texas law regulating... Read more
How Franciscans in Syria are helping kids heal from war trauma
As a wartime missionary priest in Aleppo, Fr. Firas Lufti witnessed the trauma endured by a generation of Syrian children... Read more
New president of German bishops says he is following the 'big footsteps' of Cardinal Marx
The new president of the German bishops’ conference has emphasized his support for the ongoing synodal process of German bishops... Read more
