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Ahead of synod, alumni of Benedict XVI express concerns about married priesthood
Just days before the Amazon synod of bishops is to convene in Rome, a symposium of students of Pope Emeritus... Read more
At UN, Holy See requests increased aid for Middle Eastern Christians
As displaced Christians return to their homes in the Middle East, the Vatican Secretary of State encouraged U.N. representatives Friday... Read more
Bishops and Catholic Charities condemn new federal refugee limits
Catholic leaders and organizations have condemned an announcement by the Trump administration that it intends to cap the number of refugees admitted to... Read more
Judge rules in favor of Michigan Catholic foster care agency
A federal judge in Grand Rapids has halted a new state policy requiring adoption and foster care agencies to certify... Read more
Congress passes resolution against border emergency
The House and Senate have passed a joint resolution to terminate President Trump’s February declaration of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico... Read more
Italy's bishops: Society loses 'light of reason' with legalization of euthanasia
Pro-life advocates are decrying the ruling of an Italian court this week that decriminalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in the... Read more
Pakistani court overturns blasphemy conviction of Muslim man
Pakistan's Supreme Court acquitted a man Wednesday who was sentenced to death for blasphemy in 2002, saying there was a... Read more
German synod plans to be vetted by controversial lay group, not Vatican
The plan for a “binding synodal process” recently approved by the German bishops will be sent to a controversial lay... Read more
Muslim leader meets Pope Francis, calls for Islam that sees no ‘infidels’
The leader of the largest independent Muslim organization in the world met Pope Francis this week to present his vision... Read more
Credit check: Buffalo diocese says cancelled cards not connected to Malone controversy
The Diocese of Buffalo is reportedly shutting down its credit cards Friday. Although some have interpreted the move as a... Read more
Pakistani archbishop warns of surge in Christian girls kidnapped, forced into marriages
A Catholic bishop in Pakistan has warned of an increase in young Christian and Hindu girls being kidnapped, then forced... Read more
Catholic Center in Jerusalem takes care of the 'forgotten kids' of Israel's immigrant workers
There are no tourists in Jerusalem’s Talbieh neighborhood. And even locals don’t always notice the Capuchin Franciscans coming and going... Read more
Notre Dame panel on abuse crisis: Where do we go from here?
It has been more than a full year since the sex abuse allegations against the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and... Read more
Freeze on Central American aid could cause spike in immigration, Congress told
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid to three Central American countries is harming the people who live there, and... Read more
China harvesting organs from prisoners of conscience, human rights group claims
The Chinese government is harvesting organs from religious and ethnic minorities, a human rights organization told the United Nations Human... Read more
Senate votes to fund UN population fund and confirm Scalia as Labor Secretary
The Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of government funding ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline, but with an... Read more
How these Virginia Catholics are helping the homeless find work
A Catholic group in Arlington, Virginia, is committed to helping homeless people, along with others down on their luck, by... Read more
Archbishop: NSW abortion legalization ‘a defeat for humanity’
The archbishop of Sydney lamented a controversial new law decriminalizing abortion in New South Wales, and stressed that the Church... Read more
At US-Mexico border, bishops emphasize bonds of faith and family
At a Mass and press conference held at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, bishops from the... Read more
Pope Francis: Clericalism linked to fixation on sexual morality
In a meeting with Jesuits in Mozambique earlier this month, Pope Francis said that clericalism is a direct result of... Read more
