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Indian bishop formally charged with rape
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jullundur, India has been charged with raping a nun nine times over a two-year period and... Read more
Abortion takes center stage in state legislatures
With 2019 well underway, states across the country have seen an increase in bills related to abortion, as pro-life advocates... Read more
Indonesian woman loses Supreme Court appeal over blasphemy conviction
Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Buddhist woman who was convicted of blasphemy for complaining about the... Read more
Abortion survivor testifies before Senate committee as bishops back bill
Melissa Ohden testified before the committee Tuesday during hearings on the Pain-Capable Child Protection Act, telling senators that “abortion doesn't... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury joins Pope Francis to co-host South Sudan retreat
The leaders of the newest country in the world will meet this week in the smallest country in the world. Read more
Judge rules asylum seekers cannot be forced to remain in Mexico
Asylum seekers crossing the southern border may no longer have to return to Mexico while their cases are heard after... Read more
Calif. parish hopes parking lot signs will foster fruits of Holy Spirit
Hoping to curb incidents of after-Mass road rage, a Catholic church in San Diego has posted signs throughout the parking... Read more
Abortion reversal hotline sees 'Unplanned' spike in calls
The release and success of the pro-life film "Unplanned" is being credited with an uptick in women seeking information on... Read more
Commentary: US celebrates 35 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See
Thirty-five years ago today, William A. Wilson presented his credentials to Pope John Paul II, becoming America’s first ambassador to... Read more
Killed in the Rwandan genocide, this couple is being considered for sainthood
The story of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugumba is a story of atheism and devout faith, of a strained marriage and... Read more
Iraqi archbishop longs for better times for his Church and his people
Archbishop Petros Mouche heads the Syriac-Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, which was captured by ISIS in the summer... Read more
Five years after priest's murder in Syria, Jesuits hope to introduce his cause
During a visit to Homs last week, the superior general of the Society of Jesus said that he would be... Read more
Cardinal Nichols urges 'a sense of belonging' to counter knife crime
At a ecumenical rally to call for an end to knife crime, the Archbishop of Westminster on Saturday challenged the... Read more
Buttigieg takes aim at faith of Trump administration, social conservatives
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has criticized Vice President Mike Pence for his views on gay marriage, saying that his... Read more
Netanyahu West Bank pledge could rule out ‘two-state solution’ in Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he will declare Israeli sovereignty over existing settlements in the West Bank... Read more
Indian bishop accused of rape could face charges this week
The bishop accused of serially raping a nun could face criminal charges this week, as Indian police say they will... Read more
College campus abortion pill mandate reintroduced in California
A California Senate committee has passed a bill requiring student health clinics on college campuses to provide abortion pills. Read more
'Sister strike' gets her own baseball card
A religious sister can expect that if she is faithful to her vows, fervent in prayer, and zealous in following... Read more
Holy See tells UN a 'right to abortion' defies moral, legal standards
The Holy See’s representative to the United Nations told the UN Commission on Population and Development that insistence upon a... Read more
This 9-year-old cancer patient who ‘never complained’ is now on the path to sainthood
Pope Francis Monday recognized the heroic virtue of nine-year old Brazilian boy, who “never complained” during cancer treatments, but instead... Read more
