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Trump administration considers travel bans on up to seven more countries
More travel bans and restrictions could be coming from the Trump administration, with up to seven countries targeted. Read more
Opposition to death penalty growing among Republicans, activists say
The number of Republican state lawmakers opposed to capital punishment is growing, a conservative group claims, as anti-death penalty activists look... Read more
Don’t call a pro-life midwife, UK university said
An undergraduate student in a midwife program was barred from placement in a hospital, reportedly due to her pro-life beliefs.... Read more
Trump declares Jan. 22 'National Sanctity of Human Life Day'
President Donald Trump declared Jan. 22 to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day, in a proclamation signed Monday. Read more
Legionaries of Christ to discuss handling of abuse at Rome meeting
The Legionaries of Christ on Jan. 20 opened its 2020 Ordinary General Chapter in Rome, which convenes every six years... Read more
Spanish group files hate crime complaint over anti-Church article
The Association of Christian Lawyers in Spain filed a complaint last week with the Prosecutor's Office against the newly appointed... Read more
Ruling against Trump executive order helps people flee danger, bishops say
A federal judge’s ruling has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that allows states and localities to refuse permission for... Read more
French Senate debates IVF law after thousands protest in Paris streets
Debate began on a bioethics bill in the French Senate Tuesday after tens of thousands of people marched through the... Read more
Pope Francis condemns clerics who engage in simony
In a homily Tuesday, Pope Francis condemned priests and bishops who use money to advance their careers. Read more
Put good of human person at center of public policy, Pope Francis says
In a message to the global delegates of the 2020 World Economic Forum, Pope Francis stressed the duty of governments... Read more
U.S. bishops say death row inmate likely innocent, call for new trial
The U.S. bishops’ conference and the bishops of Florida are calling for a Florida death row inmate to be given... Read more
What the pope said when Martin Luther King was killed
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., was fatally shot outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,... Read more
1 of 4 kidnapped Nigerian seminarians released after suffering serious injuries
A Nigerian seminarian who was abducted this month was freed by his kidnappers after 10 days in captivity. Three seminarians... Read more
MLK's Dream 'was about the bettering of humanity'
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to reflect on King’s vision and his example for everyone as a... Read more
Pope Francis denounces ‘barbaric resurgence’ of anti-Semitism
Pope Francis Monday condemned the “barbaric resurgence” of cases of anti-Semitism in the world, and urged the need to respect... Read more
Catholic bishops: US still 'painfully' far from Martin Luther King’s dream
The example of Martin Luther King, Jr., is still sorely needed in the United States, given continued injustices, racism and... Read more
Planned Parenthood announces highest election spending in its history
Planned Parenthood announced this week that it plans to spend $45 million to support pro-abortion candidates at the presidential, congressional,... Read more
DiMarzio welcomes investigation, points to personal record fighting abuse
The Diocese of Brooklyn said that Bishop DiMarzio had done nothing wrong and had no intention of stepping aside during... Read more
Pope Francis: To know Christ better, contemplate his 'holy face'
Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan conducting 'Vos estis' investigation into Brooklyn's Bishop DiMarzio
Cardinal Timothy Dolan is conducting an investigation into Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, following an allegation of sexual abuse. Read more
