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University spiritual life dean appointed Des Moines bishop
Pope Francis appointed Fr. William Joensen, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and philosophy professor at a local college,... Read more
Pope Francis names new director of Holy See press office
Pope Francis Thursday appointed Matteo Bruni director of the Holy See Press Office, effective July 22. No vice director was... Read more
A 'wealth' of resources available to St Louis women with unexpected pregnancies
With a law banning abortions after roughly eight weeks of pregnancy and one remaining abortion clinic whose licensure is being... Read more
New campaign to bring food, medicine to Syrian Christians
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has launched a new fundraising campaign to aid Syrian Christians, whose... Read more
DC priest: celibacy allows a priest to give himself for others
Father Carter Griffin of the Archdiocese of Washington, author of “Why Celibacy? Reclaiming the Fatherhood of the Priest,” told CNA... Read more
Facing dire financial situation, Pittsburgh diocese looks to make changes
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is evaluating options to respond to severe financial strains, exacerbated in the last year by... Read more
Embattled Crookston diocese reaches $5m abuse settlements, will release depositions and files
The Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota announced Wednesday that a $5 million settlement has been reached in 15 sexual abuse lawsuits... Read more
Parents petition UK court to move comatose daughter to Italy
Parents of a comatose five-year-old are attempting to move their child to Italy from a London hospital after doctors in... Read more
French lawmakers pass bill on Notre-Dame; new report says cathedral nearly collapsed during fire
France’s Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill on the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral— three months after a fire destroyed the... Read more
Abortion provision limited in some Irish hospitals by conscientious objection
Documents from the Republic of Ireland's health department show that abortion services are limited at nine of the country's 19... Read more
Sri Lankan Christians 'have no hate in their hearts,' Ministerial hears
Survivors of deadly Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have forgiven their perpetrators, but distrust between religious groups threatens a... Read more
U.S. withholds funding from UN population fund for third year
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States will not contribute the expected $32.5 million to the agency. Read more
UK again delays implementation of age restriction for online porn
A planned restriction on websites that host pornography in the United Kingdom, set to go into effect July 22, has... Read more
London boys' schola tour brings music from Old Spain to the New World
Franciscan mission priest St. Junipero Serra would perhaps recognize some of the music that will be sung in an upcoming... Read more
Colorado petition seeks to bring late-term abortion ban to the ballot
A pro-life group in Colorado is leading a signature drive in the hopes of asking voters in 2020 whether to... Read more
Amid internal dispute over mission, Planned Parenthood president pushed out
Citing disagreements with board leaders over whether Planned Parenthood should focus on health care or abortion advocacy, the organization’s president... Read more
Amid continued controversy, Netflix edits suicide scene in 13 Reasons Why
Shortly before launching the third season of 13 Reasons Why, Netflix has announced that it is removing a scene depicting... Read more
Bishops condemn new asylum policy for U.S.-Mexico border
The president of U.S. bishops’ conference issued a statement on Tuesday condemning a newly-announced rule on asylum eligibility at the... Read more
Appeals court hearing challenge to London abortion clinic buffer zone
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is hearing a challenge Tuesday and Wednesday to a buffer zone banning... Read more
Full text of Cardinal Mueller's analysis on the working document of the Amazon synod
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2012 and 2017, presented... Read more
