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Catholic leaders warn Philippine divorce bill lacks sufficient debate
Catholic leaders in the Philippines have voiced concern that a bill aiming to legalize divorce is progressing without significant debate. Read more
Hungarian government urges defense of persecuted Christians
The world must raise their voices and stand up for persecuted Christians, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted... Read more
Death of indigenous Argentine children prompts plea against indifference
The head of an indigenous ministry team in Argentina has called on Catholics not to be indifferent to the plight... Read more
Syro-Malabar archdiocese opens sainthood cause of Vincentian founder
The cause for beatification of Father Varkey Kattarath, founder of the Vincentian Congregation, was opened Wednesday at a ceremony in... Read more
In Argentina, 400 grottos to be built for celebration of Virgin Mary
To commemorate the anniversary of a statue of the Virgin Mary being discovered in Argentina, 400 small grottos are being... Read more
Parolin: On McCarrick report release, Pope Francis has 'final word'
Pope Francis will make the final decision on when to publish a highly-anticipated report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Vatican... Read more
Trump slams opponents, asks for votes at National Prayer Breakfast
President Donald Trump criticized his political opponents, touted strong economic numbers, and asked for votes at the National Prayer Breakfast on... Read more
What Pope Francis told Tim Tebow
When he met Pope Francis at the Vatican Feb. 5, Tebow talked with the pope about his faith, and especially... Read more
Bishops applaud school choice as Pence visits Catholic school
The U.S. bishops’ conference praised a Trump administration plan to expand school choice Wednesday, as Vice President Mike Pence paid... Read more
Bangladesh court signals support for ban on prenatal gender detection
The High Court in Bangladesh has asked the government to justify its continued allowance of prenatal gender detection technology, which... Read more
NY doctors 'refuse to abandon patients' at rally against assisted suicide
A group of doctors and advocates against suicide gathered at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to... Read more
Pope Francis to financial leaders: Ending poverty is our duty
Pope Francis called on global financial leaders and economists to end economic inequality Wednesday, saying that modern resources make ending... Read more
US bishops: Israel and Palestine must 'negotiate directly' if there is to be peace
After US president Donald Trump and Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu last month proposed a two-state peace plan for Israel and... Read more
Polish bishops call for John Paul II to be named co-patron of Europe
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, head of the Polish Episcopal Conference, is calling for St. John Paul II to be declared a... Read more
Venezuela tops foreign policy agenda in State of the Union
Juan Guaidó, leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly and recognized by the U.S. as the interim president of the Bolivarian Republic... Read more
At 'Night to Shine,' Tim Tebow brings the prom to Rome
What most Italians know about proms, they learned from watching American sitcoms or dubbed-over versions of 90210. The "prom" is... Read more
Young missionaries bring the Gospel to prisoners in Chile
A youth ministry group in the central Chilean Diocese of Talca spent the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 1... Read more
Pro-life leaders rally behind State of the Union
Catholic and pro-life leaders have welcomed President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to ban late-term abortion throughout the United States. Read more
How did pro-life Democrats caucus in Iowa?
With recent polling suggesting that there are as many as 21 million pro-life Democrats in the country, their support, and... Read more
Pope Francis: Poverty of spirit does not hide shortcomings from the world
Pope Francis said Wednesday that a focus on achieving fame or having a perfect image in the eyes of the... Read more
