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Florida parents who refused chemo for child denied custody
A judge in Florida has denied a couple custody of their four-year-old son, who has leukemia, because there is “imminent... Read more
Ahead of fiscal deadline, senators use budget process to attack Mexico City Policy
US Senate Democrats sought to repeal the Mexico City Policy this week in an appropriations bill, raising concern that some... Read more
Minnesota House committee hears testimony on assisted suicide
More than 200 people attended an informational hearing of a Minnesota House committee Wednesday that listened to testimony regarding an... Read more
Priests 'cannot comply' with laws that break seal of confession, Tasmania's archbishop says
The leader of Tasmania’s Catholic Church said priests in his archdiocese will not comply with a law that would require... Read more
Pope Francis urges new bishops to draw close to God and His people
As Pope Francis met Thursday with bishops ordained in the past year, he urged them to make time for an... Read more
Vatican: German synod plans ‘not ecclesiologically valid’
In a letter sent to German bishops last week, the Vatican has said that plans for a binding Church synod... Read more
New Australian law requires priests to break confessional seal
A law passed in the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday would require priests to violate the seal of confession... Read more
Pope Francis announces ‘global village’ alliance for education, environment
Pope Francis announced Thursday his newest initiative to form an international and interreligious alliance, which he described as “global village”... Read more
EU official: Release of Asia Bibi shows promise for religious freedom
A European Union official who played a role in working for the release of Pakistani death row inmate Asia Bibi... Read more
Moroccan woman jailed on suspicion of procuring abortion
A Moroccan journalist has been jailed for allegedly procuring an abortion and for fornication. The country's penal code bars abortion... Read more
Florist appeals to Supreme Court for second time over same-sex wedding case
A florist in Washington state sued for declining to serve a same-sex wedding is once again appealing her case to the U.S.... Read more
US bishops mark 9/11 with prayers
On the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Catholic leaders in the United States has spoken in honor of... Read more
Catholics, Muslims pray at Vatican for September 11 victims
Catholics and Muslims prayed in Vatican City Wednesday for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and of every act... Read more
Cardinal Dolan 'consulting extensively' about allegations against Buffalo Bishop Malone
Amid calls for his resignation, Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo remains firm in his conviction not to step down... Read more
Senate Democrats move to block Title X rule
Senate Democrats acted Tuesday to block funding of the Federal Title X family planning program, drawing condemnation from Republicans and... Read more
Pope Francis says he hopes 'seeds of peace' will bear fruit in Africa
Upon his return to the Vatican after a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis said Wednesday that he hopes the... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Madagascar
This is the full transcript of the Pope's Sept. 10 in-flight press conference from Antananarivo, Madagascar to Rome Read more
9/11: When John Paul II grieved with America
As three airliners smashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania... Read more
Following state, federal funding cuts, two abortion clinics close in Cincinnati
In response to new federal and state regulations restricting funding of abortion clinics, Planned Parenthood announced Monday that two of... Read more
