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Man jailed for threatening Little Sisters of the Poor set for bail hearing
A Pennsylvania man who sent online threats to the Little Sisters of the Poor is asking a federal court to... Read more
Marx says German 'synod' will proceed despite Vatican objections
Cardinal Marx has informed the Vatican that the German synodal process will continue as planned, despite recent instructions from the curia... Read more
Bishops across Africa condemn 'xenophobic' attacks in South Africa
A wave of deadly attacks targeting African foreign nationals in South Africa has caught the attention of national and regional... Read more
Pope Francis: Life imprisonment forgoes the ‘right to start over’
In an audience with penitentiary staff and prison chaplains, Pope Francis said Saturday that sentencing prisoners to life imprisonment diminishes... Read more
Prince Charles to attend Newman’s canonization in Rome
Prince Charles will attend the canonization of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman next month. Read more
Pope Francis: God forgets our sins after confession
Pope Francis said Sunday that God forgets sins absolved within the confessional. Read more
Violence, displacement on the rise in Sahel region of Africa
Catholic Relief Services is warning of increasing violence and displacement in the Sahel— the vast area of western and north-central... Read more
Missouri AG refers 12 former clerics for prosecution
Missouri attorney general Eric Schmitt released Friday a report on his investigation into sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clerics... Read more
Judgment reached in Knights of Columbus contract lawsuit
A federal jury concluded Thursday that the Knights of Columbus breached a verbal contract with a technology company that hoped... Read more
Bishop Bransfield's life of luxury
Bransfield spent nearly one million dollars on private jets and over $660,000 on airfare and hotels during his 13 years... Read more
Pope Francis: Tradition is ‘the guarantee of the future’
Fidelity to tradition ensures a fruitful future, Pope Francis said in a meeting Thursday with a contemplative-missionary community rooted in... Read more
Bishops say reducing refugee numbers 'wholly counter to our values'
As the Trump administration reportedly considers further cuts to U.S. refugee admissions, the leader of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee has stated... Read more
Search for God should be 'first apostolate', Pope Francis tells Augustinians
Pope Francis told members of a men’s religious order Friday that the first goal personally and in their apostolates should... Read more
German bishops respond to Vatican intervention, but documents indicate ongoing disagreement
The German bishops’ conference has responded to the Vatican’s intervention in preparations for a binding synodal process to be held... Read more
Catholic bishops, leaders lament U.S. decision to deny Bahamian immigrants TPS
U.S. officials announced Wednesday that a protective immigration status will not be extended to Bahamian migrants, despite the small country’s... Read more
Pope Francis explains decision to give relics of St. Peter to Orthodox
In a letter to Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Pope Francis has explained the unexpected gifting of a relic of St.... Read more
Pope Francis to visit Thailand and Japan in November
The Vatican confirmed Friday that Pope Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November with stops scheduled in Tokyo,... Read more
Academics object to pro-choice federal appointment in Argentina
The deans of five Argentine law schools have protested the appointment of a supporter of legalized abortion as Argentina’s Ombudsman... Read more
Catholic leaders appeal for help after Jesuit school in India attacked
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Ranchi have appealed for help after a local Jesuit mission was brutally attacked by a... Read more
ND judge nixes law requiring doctors to inform women on abortion pill reversal
After a North Dakota judge nixed part of a new law requiring doctors to inform their patients about abortion pill... Read more
