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Vatican has 'no information' on Gänswein leave of absence report
After a German Catholic weekly reported that Archbishop Georg Gänswein was asked to take a leave of absence from his... Read more
Pope Francis met woman who grabbed him New Year's Eve
Pope Francis in January met and shook hands with the woman at whom he lost his patience after being grabbed... Read more
California university reaches settlement with Students for Life in discrimination suit
A California state university has this week agreed to revise its policies and pay more than $240,000 in fees after... Read more
Removing informed consent for abortion a step backward, critic of Ga. bill says
Georgia's heartbeat-based abortion ban is tied up in court, but six pro-abortion rights legislators in the state have reacted by... Read more
Pope dismisses founder of Miles Christi Institute from clerical state
Pope Francis has dismissed from the clerical state Argentine priest Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, founder and superior of the Miles Christi... Read more
At State of the Union, what pro-life leaders hope to hear
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4, pro-life activists and Christian leaders... Read more
Scharfenberger to close Buffalo's Christ the King Seminary
The interim leader in the Diocese of Buffalo announced Tuesday that the diocesan seminary will suspend its operations at the... Read more
Nigerian archbishop: Seminarian's killing shows government's security failure
Following the death of an 18-year-old seminarian in Nigeria at the hands of his kidnappers, the Archbishop of Lagos urged... Read more
Opposition mounts to Florida’s Vulnerable Child Protection bill
Several states this legislative session have introduced bills aimed at curtailing access to transgender surgery and puberty-blocking drugs for minors,... Read more
Vatican orders further investigation into Crookston’s Bp Hoeppner
The Diocese of Crookston announced Tuesday that the Vatican has ordered additional investigation into the conduct of Bishop Michael Hoeppner,... Read more
German court reverses school's niqab ban
A court in Germany overturned Monday a school’s ban on niqabs, ruling that Hamburg law does not allow educational authorities... Read more
One year after declaration on fraternity, pope calls for end to terrorism
Pope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with... Read more
Vatican donates face masks to China amid coronavirus outbreak
The Vatican has donated hundreds of thousands of face masks to China to help limit the spread of coronavirus, which... Read more
For South Carolina inmates, Catholic prison ministry changes lives
A prison ministry in South Carolina brought five inmates into the Catholic Church this winter, with the help of a... Read more
Colorado's Catholic bishops back death penalty repeal
The Catholic bishops of Colorado have backed a bipartisan bill to repeal the death penalty that appears set to become... Read more
US bishops oppose expansion of immigration restrictions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is decrying a Trump administration order that expands, by six, a list of... Read more
Will Catholic voters pick the winner in Iowa?
As Iowa becomes the first state to kickoff the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Catholic voters could help decide the winner. Read more
In Colombia, lawsuits seek to ban legal abortion
Amid an ongoing court case challenging legal abortion in Colombia, the nation’s bishops have spoken up in defense of the... Read more
Priest pulls lawsuit against Ft Worth’s Bp Olson, but allegations remain dizzying
A Fort Worth diocesan priest who resigned his post and later attempted to rescind his resignation has dropped a lawsuit... Read more
Canadian archbishop warns Trudeau over new 'assisted dying' laws
The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decrying the effort to... Read more
