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May cooler heads prevail regarding Iran, US bishops plead
The US must avoid war with Iran and instead pursue dialogue and engagement, the chair of the US bishops' committee... Read more
Peace Cross can stay, Supreme Court rules
In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled in the case American Legion v. American Humanist Association that the Bladensburg Peace... Read more
Disgraced ex-cardinal ‘Mr. McCarrick’ remains at Kansas friary, one year later
One year after credible allegations of sex abuse of a minor led to his public disgrace, the 88-year-old Theodore McCarrick... Read more
Mexican bishops meet with President López Obrador on peace, migration
A delegation from the Mexican Bishops' Conference met June 17 with the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, discussing... Read more
Bishops decry introduction of assisted suicide, euthanasia in Australian state
The four Latin rite ordinaries in Victoria have written a pastoral letter denouncing the state's “new, and deeply troubling chapter... Read more
Botched abortions at Missouri's last abortion clinic raise questions
In a legal battle over the closure of Missouri’s last functioning Planned Parenthood, state health department officials cited four botched... Read more
Analysis: One year after McCarrick, what's next for the Church?
Exactly one year after revelations about the sexual abuse of then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick were made public, the Church in the... Read more
One year since the McCarrick allegations: A CNA timeline
June 20 marks one year since the announcement that credible allegations of sexual abuse had been raised against then-Cardinal Theodore... Read more
House Democrats pass appropriations bill with Hyde Amendment intact
The House of Representatives passed a combination appropriations bill on Wednesday afternoon that renews the Hyde Amendment, preventing federal Medicaid... Read more
Venezuelan bishops concerned by risk of emigrant trafficking
The Venezuelan bishops have expressed their concern for the risks to which Venezuelan emigrants, especially women, are exposed. More than... Read more
'Transgender' track rules violate Title IX, ADF says
The governing body for high school sports in Connecticut is facing a federal complaint after allowing male students to compete... Read more
Pentecost pilgrimages in France, Middle East link Catholics in prayer
Catholics walked through Syria’s Wadi al-Nasara, or “Valley of the Christians,” this Pentecost, praying the rosary, alternating between the Arabic... Read more
Efforts to ease tensions over Orange walks in Glasgow
Some figures in the Catholic Church and Protestant loyalist groups in Scotland are seeking to reach a compromise regarding Protestant... Read more
California bishops call Catholics to 'ecological spirituality'
On the fourth anniversary of Laudato Si’, the bishops of California challenged the community to grow in an “ecological conversion”... Read more
Families are a radical witness to hope in modern society, Archbishop Gomez says
The Christian family must become a “radical” sign against a climate of despair and isolation Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los... Read more
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit unites the Church, despite sin and scandal
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Holy Spirit unites and grows the Church despite human limitations, sins and scandal. Read more
Mexican bishops: The violence must end
Catholic leaders in Mexico have spoken out against continuing violence in the country and called on governmental authorities to focus... Read more
Quebecois bishops: prohibition on religious garb will 'fuel fear and intolerance'
The Canadian province of Quebec passed a law Sunday prohibiting future government employees “in positions of authority” from expressing their... Read more
Church in Scotland urged to update sex abuse reporting and prevention protocols
A Scottish Catholic organization set up to prevent, report and audit allegations of sexual abuse within the Church can do... Read more
US Supreme Court will soon decide 'Peace Cross' First Amendment case
Before the month is out, the US Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision in an establishment clause case... Read more
