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Baptismal record for same-sex couples causes controversy in Colombia
The recent baptism of a child raised by a same-sex couple has caused a controversy in Colombia, after a parish... Read more
Oregon removes assisted suicide waiting period for some of the terminally ill
New legislation in Oregon shortens an initial waiting period for some persons seeking assisted suicide, allowing them to receive quicker... Read more
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump admin’s new asylum rules
A federal judge in California has issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration’s new rule limiting asylum eligibility on... Read more
Europe heatwave could damage Notre-Dame, architect warns
Almost four months after a fire destroyed the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris, officials are concerned that the building is... Read more
Why some Catholic women say an NFP-shaming article was ‘off the charts’
NFP, or Natural Family Planning, is an oft misunderstood thing. Read more
Indonesian police identify couple responsible for attack on Filipino cathedral
Indonesian authorities released Tuesday the names of a couple whom they believe to have orchestrated a January terrorist attack on... Read more
CDC confirms US fertility rate fell to 'all-time low' in 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that the US fertility rate continued to fall in 2018, to... Read more
US bishops decry policy of expedited removal of undocumented migrants
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke out Thursday against new Department of Homeland Security policies that includes the... Read more
After nearly 20 years, federal government will resume executions
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will resume executions after an almost two-decade lapse, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced... Read more
For 3 months, no girls were born in 132 Indian villages
A northern Indian district has launched an investigation into a region in which the birth rate of baby girls is... Read more
Pope Francis names vice director of Holy See press office
Pope Francis Thursday appointed Cristiane Murray as vice director of the Holy See Press Office. Read more
New York law bans revenge porn
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill criminalizing revenge pornography - the distribution of sexual or nude images... Read more
Judge blocks Arkansas abortion regulations
A federal judge in Arkansas on Tuesday temporarily blocked several new regulations on abortion clinics, which otherwise might have led... Read more
Priests protest Indian cardinal returned to diocese
Catholic priests are reportedly protesting Pope Francis’ reinstatement of a cardinal who is facing allegations of financial mismanagement, and has... Read more
Mexican bishops: Government devalues migrants' dignity
The Mexican bishops reaffirmed Tuesday its concern over the lack of a humanitarian reception for migrants, whose dignity has been... Read more
Nominee grilled over Knights of Columbus membership confirmed as federal judge
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Brian Buescher, a judicial nominee grilled by two senators last year over his... Read more
First permit issued under Australian state's assisted suicide, euthanasia law
The first permit for medically assisted death in Victoria was issued in recent weeks, within a month of the going... Read more
Amid global Christian persecution, this Coptic archbishop urges unity
A leading Coptic archbishop said that Christians must “walk in the shoes” of those facing global Christian persecution, while overcoming... Read more
On prevention of child abuse, Pope Francis points to St. John Bosco's example
In an unscripted video message that appears to have been recorded on a cell phone, Pope Francis spoke of the... Read more
