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Sydney archbishop encourages relief donations amid Australia fires
Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney urged Mass attendees Sunday to pray for an end to the Australia fires, which have... Read more
Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Northern Ireland
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Northern Ireland, after a deadline set by the UK Parliament Westminster in July 2019... Read more
Texas bishops urge governor to reconsider refugee resettlement
Texas' 16 Catholic bishops on Friday responded to Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement that the state will not participate in the... Read more
Four seminarians abducted in Nigeria
Four seminarians, between the ages of 18 and 23, were abducted Wednesday night from their seminary in Kaduna, in northwestern... Read more
Cardinal Sarah: Claim that Benedict did not co-author book on celibacy is 'defamation' of 'exceptional gravity'
The publisher of a new book on priestly celibacy, written by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect... Read more
Analysis: On celibacy, what Benedict cannot say and Francis mustn't hear
What the two reactions to a new book from Benedict point to is a fault-line, not for or against Pope... Read more
Lima archbishop offers 'clarification' on controversial Eucharist remarks
After controversial remarks last week, the Archbishop of Lima said Thursday that he did not intend to undermine the importance... Read more
Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximum-security prison
Cardinal George Pell has reportedly been transferred out of the Melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis not in favor of optional priestly celibacy
A Vatican spokesman said Monday that Pope Francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a... Read more
Benedict XVI, Cardinal Sarah pen book on priesthood, celibacy, crisis
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, have co-authored a book on... Read more
On St. Sebastian’s feast day, this Spanish town pummels men dressed as monsters with turnips
Every year on the feast of St. Sebastian, a young man from the Spanish village of Piornal dons a suit... Read more
Pope Francis: It is beautiful when babies cry at Mass
Pope Francis baptized 32 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at... Read more
Architect calls for Notre-Dame's roof to be rebuilt of wood
A leading architect in France has urged that the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris be reconstructed out of wood, for... Read more
Pro-life group will support pro-life Democrat Lipinski in 2020
After a Democratic congressman said he would like to see more support from the pro-life movement in his re-election bid,... Read more
Montana high court reverses sex abuse judgement against Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $35 million judgement against the Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the grounds that the... Read more
German bishops' news agency launches English edition
A news agency owned by the Catholic Church in Germany has launched an English language service, which it says will... Read more
House excludes unborn from 'vulnerable populations' at risk from chemicals
House Democrats rejected an amendment that would have added the unborn to a list of “potentially vulnerable populations” deserving of... Read more
Radical feminist group takes credit for string of church attacks in Germany
A radical feminist group has taken credit for an ongoing series of attacks on pro-life advocates in Germany, including the... Read more
Northern Ireland MP calls for repeal of abortion law 'foisted' by Westminster
Carla Lockhart, a Member of Parliament for a Northern Irish constituency, urged Wednesday that the British law dealing with abortion... Read more
Bishops narrowly approve USCCB rate hike for 2021
The final result of 130 votes in favor from diocesan and eparchial bishops was the minimum number of votes required... Read more
