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Doctors to remove nutrition from disabled Frenchman
Doctors have said they will begin to remove intravenous feeding tubes from Vincent Lambert, though his parents have asked international... Read more
Gender identity protections good for the economy, companies tell SCOTUS
More than 200 businesses have asked the Supreme Court to recognize anti-discrimination protections on the basis of gender identity and... Read more
German homeschooling family granted custody while awaiting appeal
A court in Germany has ruled that a homeschooling Christian couple may retain custody of their children as they await... Read more
'Religious freedom is important for all of society,' Cardinal Dolan says
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York championed the importance of religious freedom at a patriotic-themed gathering in Utah on Sunday,... Read more
Zimbabwe conference urges cooperation to fight human trafficking
A recent conference in Zimbabwe encouraged government officials, church leaders and academics to work together to fight human trafficking. Read more
Polish IKEA fires employee for Biblical opposition to pride event
An Ikea worker in Poland has filed a lawsuit after being fired last week for posting Bible verses opposing homosexual... Read more
Indiana AG may appeal injunction against D&E abortion ban
An Indiana ban on dilation and evacuation abortion has been blocked by a federal judge’s preliminary injunction, continuing the legal... Read more
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Montana school choice case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case addressing the question of whether states can deny tax credit... Read more
HHS delays new conscience rights protections
A rule to protect the conscience rights of medical professionals will be delayed until the end of November, the Department... Read more
US-Mexico border bishops sorrowed by migrant deaths
The bishops on either side of the Rio Grande where several migrants died last week expressed Friday their sorrow over... Read more
Missouri abortion clinic allowed to operate without license during legal dispute
An administrative panel ruled Friday that the last abortion clinic in Missouri may continue operating while its lapsed license is... Read more
Seal of confession is an 'intrinsic requirement,' Vatican says
The head of the Vatican’s Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary released a note Monday reaffirming the inviolability of the... Read more
Blessed John Henry Newman to be canonized October 13
The Vatican announced Monday that Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized on October 13 in Rome. Read more
An Italian nun’s expert advice: What you can do to fight human trafficking
Human trafficking is “happening closer to us than we think,” and Catholic groups are increasingly committed to fighting it through... Read more
Seminarian who died in bus crash practiced laying down his life daily, friend says
After a bus crashed on its way back to New Mexico from a Catholic youth conference in Denver, reports have... Read more
How 'Hosanna-Tabor' is shaping employment at Catholic schools
In the wake of recent controversies over teacher hiring, and firing, at religious schools, CNA spoke with professor Rick Garnett... Read more
As Trump and Kim meet in North Korea, Pope Francis prays for peace
Pope Francis prayed for peace and the successful outcome of the meeting Sunday between US President Donald Trump and North... Read more
Burkini dispute shuts down public pools in one French town
Reviving a three-year old debate over what constitutes appropriate swimwear for women at the beach, a French city shut down... Read more
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church belongs to Christ
“To the Lord we are not a group of believers or a religious organization, we are His bride. He looks... Read more
Saints Peter and Paul witness to the power of God’s forgiveness, pope says
Pope Francis said Saturday that Saints Peter and Paul are both witnesses to the transformative power of God’s forgiveness through... Read more
