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Kentucky ACLU drops suit challenging the state’s near-ban on abortion
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Nigerian priest who served in Alaska captured by Boko Haram, bishop says
Fairbanks Bishop Steven Maekawa said in a statement this week that Father Alphonsus Afina was captured by Boko Haram in... Read more
New film ‘The Ritual’ tells true story of the United States’ most-documented exorcism
“The Ritual” starring Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene, and Patricia Heaton will be released in theaters on Friday, June... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with his diplomatic team
In his audience with members of the Vatican Secretariat of State on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV thanked them for their... Read more
Archdiocese of New York launches school renewal plan, releases results of viability study
Archdiocese of New York superintendent of schools announces launch of a school renewal plan and the final results of a... Read more
Supreme Court: Wisconsin violated First Amendment in denying tax break to Catholic charity
The high court said in its Thursday decision that the First Amendment “mandates government neutrality between religions.” Read more
Red Cross: Conditions in Gaza ‘worse than hell on earth’
The aid group said Tuesday’s influx of patients was the highest the hospital has seen in one day since its... Read more
Record 19,000 young Catholics to walk Paris-Chartres pilgrimage amid Vatican scrutiny
Organized by the French Notre-Dame de Chrétienté association, the three-day walking journey is set to take place this year from... Read more
Catholic Charities of Chicago uses a pro-abortion lobbying firm: cooperation with evil?
Since 2022, Catholic Charities of Chicago has contracted with Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies to lobby on its behalf before the... Read more
Pope names Uganda-born priest to lead Louisiana’s Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
The 53-year-old priest, ordained for the diocese in 2013, has acted as diocesan administrator since the death of Bishop Mario... Read more
Pope Leo’s aim for basilica at Eucharistic miracle site in Peru impeded by legal dispute
In 2019, Robert Prevost, as bishop of Chiclayo, initiated a process with the Vatican for the recognition of a 17th-century... Read more
Record number of adults baptized in Dublin as faith grows among young Irish
Church leaders in Dublin say Ireland’s increase in adult baptisms is a journey of accompaniment and catechesis. Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee: Anti-Catholic texts found in 13 more Biden-era FBI documents
A report from the Senate Judiciary Committee has revealed that the 2023 anti-Catholic Richmond FBI memo involved coordination with field... Read more
Pope Leo XIV has phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin
“The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue,”... Read more
Trump administration rescinds Biden-era requirement for ER doctors to perform abortions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced on June... Read more
Bishop Barron talks faith, freedom, and tech with Tucker Carlson
Bishop Robert Barron sat down with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson this week to talk about the Catholic faith and discuss... Read more
8 blesseds scheduled to be elevated to the altars
Pope Leo XIV will gather the cardinals at the Vatican on June 13 to give final approval to the canonizations... Read more
New Jersey parish employee pleads guilty to stealing nearly $300,000 from 2 churches
A former parish bookkeeper in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $300,000 from two parishes. Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets leaders of Italian American foundation, blesses their cultural mission
Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work. Read more
Angela Musolesi, assistant to exorcist Father Gabriel Amorth: ‘The devil is afraid of me’
A Franciscan nun, Sister Angela Musolesi collaborated for 28 years with the renowned Italian priest and exorcist Father Gabriel Amorth. Read more
