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Mexico priest suspected in murder of deacon, whose funeral he celebrated

Jun 25, 2019

Mexico City police have arrested a priest in connection with the murder of a deacon at the priest’s parish, Mexican... Read more

Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback remarks on the Religious Freedom Report in Washington, D.C., June 21, 2019.

Trump administration officials promise action for global religious liberty

Jun 25, 2019

With the latest U.S. report on global persecution of individuals and groups based on their religious beliefs, the Trump administration... Read more

Missouri abortion clinic given until Friday to appeal license revocation

Jun 25, 2019

A Missouri judge has agreed to allow the state’s last abortion clinic to continue performing abortions until this Friday, while... Read more

The original clock at Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris. Via Shutterstock

'Near twin' of Notre Dame clock found in storage

Jun 25, 2019

A clock nearly identical to the one destroyed in the fire at Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris has been found in... Read more

Cardinal Raymond Burke at the EWTN studio in Rome during the canonizations of Popes St John Paul II and St John XXIII.

Cardinal Burke corrects LifeSiteNews: 'I have never worked with Steve Bannon'

Jun 25, 2019

In a statement today, Cardinal Raymond Burke issued a correction to a now-removed LifeSiteNews article, which claimed that Burke was... Read more

A student at Bethel Christian Academy. Courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom.

Maryland Christian school sues after being evicted from voucher program

Jun 25, 2019

A Christian grade school in Maryland is filing a lawsuit after state officials denied its participation in a voucher program... Read more

Portland diocese to engage third-party system for reporting ethics violations

Jun 25, 2019

The Diocese of Portland announced Tuesday it will be using a third-party reporting system for violations of its standards of... Read more

Medical team preparing equipment for surgery in operation room. Via Shutterstock

Doctors promised disabled woman 'new doll' after planned forced abortion

Jun 25, 2019

Lawyers told the appeal court Monday that doctors had prepared the woman for an enforced late-term abortion by promising her... Read more

A photo of Msgr. Bernard Quinn at the Immaculate Conception Center in Queens, New York City, June 2019.

Brooklyn diocese advances sainthood cause of local priest

Jun 25, 2019

The Bishop of Brooklyn accepted last week the findings of a nine-year diocesan investigation into the life of Monsignor Bernard... Read more

Cardinal George Pell outside Rome's Hotel Quirinale, March 3, 2016.

Due to backlash, Pell to live in 'secure compound' if appeal succeeds

Jun 24, 2019

While Cardinal George Pell of Australia is appealing his sexual abuse conviction in court, he and his supporters are making... Read more

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Austrian women's football team states regret over cancelled game with Vatican club

Jun 24, 2019

Vienna's FC Mariahilf football team has issued a statement of regret after a friendly with the Vatican women's football team... Read more

March for Life and Family in Ecuador June 22, 2019. ACI Prensa.

Ecuador march protests abortion, gay marriage

Jun 24, 2019

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 22 in support of life, marriage, conscience protections,... Read more

Corpus Christi procession in downtown Washington DC.

Corpus Christi comes to the Capitol

Jun 24, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

A group of about 350 people, including priests, sisters, and laypersons, processed through Washington, DC on Sunday to celebrate the... Read more

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In responding to gender theory, ‘forming the formators’ is key, educators say

Jun 24, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

Amid a flurry of headlines denouncing the Vatican for releasing a document condemning “gender theory,” theology professors and Catholic educators... Read more

Archbishop Charles Thompson of Indianapolis. Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Cathedral High School in Indianapolis recognizes archbishop's oversight

Jun 24, 2019

A Catholic high school in the Indianapolis archdiocese has said it will comply with the archbishop’s instructions to stop employing... Read more

Pennsylvania capital, Harrisburg. Image via Shutterstock.

States move to close child marriage exceptions

Jun 24, 2019

A growing number of states are considering bans or additional restrictions on child marriages, including in Pennsylvania, where a bill... Read more

A charter bus crashed on the interstate outside Pueblo, Colo., June 23, 2019.

Catholic youth group involved in fatal Colorado bus crash

Jun 24, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

A charter bus carrying members of a Catholic group from New Mexico crashed Sunday in southern Colorado, killing two people... Read more

Crowds at a town hall meeting on immigration in Los Angeles, January 2014. Photo courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com

US bishops oppose immigration raids, Trump defers

Jun 24, 2019

On Saturday US President Donald Trump announced he would delay immigration raids meant to begin that weekend, and the US... Read more

UK Health Secretary Matthew Hancock. Image via Shutterstock

Forced abortion decision overturned on appeal, according to reports

Jun 24, 2019

Thousands of people have signed a petition urging U.K. Health and Social Care Secretary Matthew Hancock to stop a forced... Read more

How the Church can better respond to the problem of domestic violence

Jun 23, 2019

By Mary Farrow

This Sunday, in Catholic parishes across the country, one in four women sitting in the pews will have experienced severe... Read more