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Pope Francis calls for 'gestures of peace' in wake of mosque attacks
Pope Francis called for gestures of peace to oppose hatred and violence Sunday in the wake of attacks on two... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo hospitalized after 'mild stroke'
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference was hospitalized March 15 after suffering a mild stroke, according to a statement... Read more
Facebook uses AI to tackle revenge porn on social media
Facebook has announced that it will begin using AI software to prevent and restrict the distribution of non-consensual sexual material... Read more
Abortion rights advocates to challenge pro-life bills in Kentucky
The Kentucky legislature passed two pro-life bills this week, which are expected to be signed by the governor. The bills,... Read more
Polish bishops release ‘tragic’ report on sexual abuse
Nearly 400 Polish priests were accused of sexual abuse of minors from 1990 until 2018, a study commissioned by the... Read more
New Mexico Senate blocks repeal of state abortion ban
The New Mexico Senate on Thursday rejected a proposal to repeal the state’s law criminalizing abortion, which dates to 1969.... Read more
Michigan governor asks for additional $2m to investigate clergy sex abuse
Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer has asked the state’s legislature for an additional $2 million in funding for the state’s ongoing... Read more
Vatican diplomat accused of corruption and 'romantic' relationship while at UN
An archbishop who served as the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations is accused of financial and professional... Read more
On Lenten retreat, Pope Francis reflected on 'Gaudium et spes'
Pope Francis said Friday that he senses resistance to Gaudium et spes, a document the pope said he reflected much... Read more
New Zealand bishops ‘horrified’ by mosque shootings
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference released a statement of solidarity with the country’s Muslim population following terrorist attacks on... Read more
Scientists call for global moratorium on genetically modified babies
A group of 18 scientists and bioethicists from seven countries has called for a global moratorium on the practice of... Read more
Pope Francis joins international community in mourning after New Zealand attacks
Pope Francis mourned “senseless acts of violence” against innocent life after the New Zealand mosque attacks. On Friday, at least... Read more
What Catholic universities are doing to address the sex abuse crisis
Late last summer, as accusations of abuse against then-cardinal Theodore McCarrick surfaced, a grand jury report from Pennsylvania detailed decades... Read more
Federal budget proposal draws criticism for slashing foreign aid
A Catholic aid agency is asking Congress to maintain its commitment to international humanitarian funding, after the Trump administration proposed... Read more
Catholic leaders speak out against 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum... Read more
German bishops announce 'synodal process' on celibacy, sexual morality
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising has announced that the Catholic Church in Germany is embarking on a "binding... Read more
Ban on gender transition among US military to take effect next month
Troops enlisting and serving in the U.S. military will have to serve as their biological sex and are forbidden from... Read more
Critics question ‘Equality Act’ exclusion of religious freedom
Federal legislation purporting to guarantee equality explicitly rejects religious freedom protections and would open the gates to anti-discrimination lawsuits against... Read more
FDA clamps down on sale of unapproved mail-order abortion pills
As part of a wide-reaching crackdown on the online sale of illegal drugs, the US Food and Drug Administration has... Read more
New Open Society Foundations leader co-founded controversial 'Catholic Spring' groups
The deeply influential Open Society Foundations has announced that Tom Perriello - a former congressman, pro-abortion rights gubernatorial candidate and... Read more
