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Ecuador votes not to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape
A bill to decriminalize abortion in all cases of rape failed in the Ecuadorian legislature Tuesday, amid opposition from the... Read more
Italian priest kidnapped in Niger now missing for one year
One year ago, Fr. Luigi Macalli was abducted in the middle of the night, from his parish Church in Niger.... Read more
Senate confirms Catholic law professor as Asst. Secretary of State
Robert Destro, a law professor at Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, was confirmed by the Senate as... Read more
Through sin and scandal, God's Church remains, Pope Francis says
Because of sinfulness, human projects will always fail, but the Church remains steadfast, even in times of scandal, because she... Read more
Philosophy professor: Live Action, Facebook dispute shows definitions matter
A dispute has developed between Facebook fact checkers and a pro-life group about whether abortion is ever medically necessary. One... Read more
Oklahoma judge denies effort to halt ban on D&E abortions
The Oklahoma County District Court has denied a motion to pause a law banning a common abortion procedure during the... Read more
Austin bishop saddened by city's intention financially to support abortion
Last week the Austin City Council voted to provide funding for costs associated with abortion, a move that was protested... Read more
Pro-life policies and border funding fuel Congressional budget deadlock
With the end-of-the-month deadline for Congress to pass legislation to fund the federal government fast approaching, lawmakers remain at odds... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop 'anticipating' Vatican investigation into handling of abuse case
Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati has submitted a report to Rome, following criticism of the archdiocese’s handling of allegations of... Read more
Beware scammers, Cardinal Dolan warns, after online fraudster targets followers
Cardinal Timothy Dolan issued a statement Monday clarifying that he would never use social media to privately solicit donations after an online scam... Read more
Eritrean bishops say seizure of Catholic schools is 'hatred against the faith'
Seven religious schools in Eritrea, four of them sponsored by the Catholic Church, have been seized by the country’s government... Read more
Massachusetts bishops say action is urgently needed on climate change
The bishops of Massachusetts warned in a new pastoral letter that climate change has reached a crisis level and requires... Read more
Vatican City prosecutor asks that Italian priest be charged with sexual abuse during seminary
The Vatican announced Tuesday that the Vatican City State’s Promoter of Justice has requested the indictment two Italian priests --... Read more
Archbishop Gomez to present conclusions of V Encuentro to Pope Francis
A delegation from the U.S., including Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, will present the conclusions and proceedings of the... Read more
Louisville's Archbishop Kurtz will return to Kentucky before cancer surgery
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, who announced in July a diagnosis of the most common form of bladder cancer,... Read more
Cardinal Pell submits appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell Tuesday submitted an appeal of his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the Aug. 21 decision... Read more
California Catholic Conference asks governor to veto college abortion bill
California legislators passed a bill Friday that would require all state universities to offer medication abortions, despite the objections of... Read more
Analysis: The Amazon and Germany - A tale of two synods
For the next two months, most of the ink spilled by Catholic journalists will be dedicated to the Amazon, and... Read more
Ousted Planned Parenthood president says board violating contract on terms of exit
Dr. Leana Wen, the former president of Planned Parenthood whom the board fired in July amid a dispute over the... Read more
More than 2,000 aborted remains discovered at doctor's home
An investigation has been launched by police after more than 2,000 remains of aborted children were found at the former home of... Read more
