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Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple
A K-8 Catholic school in Kansas is defending its decision to deny admission to a kindergarten student who is the... Read more
Cardinals spar in responses to Vatican-China deal
After Cardinal Fernando Filoni and a Chinese-appointed bishop both spoke out this week separately in support of the Vatican-China deal... Read more
Assisted suicide bill advances in Maryland despite lack of 'meaningful safeguards'
The lower house of the Maryland legislature passed a bill Thursday to legalize assisted suicide, in the face of critics'... Read more
Pope, Congress condemn anti-Semitism
Pope Francis condemned Friday anti-Semitism as a fundamental contradiction to Christianity. The pope spoke during an audience with the American... Read more
Eucharistic yuca not on the table at Amazon synod, Vatican says
Vatican officials have said there are no plans to discuss changing the matter of the Eucharist during an upcoming synod... Read more
North Carolina bill would extend statute of limitations
A proposed bill in North Carolina would allow more time for victims of child abuse to pursue both criminal and... Read more
Francis urges personal conversion in implementing Sustainable Development Goals
Pope Francis said Friday that global development goals need to be supported by ethical objectives stemming from personal conversion and... Read more
NY senator who backed abortion law disinvited from Catholic group’s parade
Controversy over a New York abortion bill resulted in a rebuke for a state senator who has been disinvited from... Read more
Catholic aid group to set up kidney dialysis clinic in Guadalajara
In response to the growing number of patients with kidney conditions in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Catholic charitable agency Caritas is... Read more
Colorado Catholic Conference supports bill to repeal death penalty
As a measure to repeal Colorado’s death penalty passed a Senate committee this week, the Colorado Catholic Conference has expressed... Read more
US State Department awards Irish nun for education work in South Sudan
An Irish nun who has been working to educate girls in South Sudan for the past eleven years is among... Read more
With numbers booming, Dominican sisters expand to Texas
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist had a problem. Read more
Costa Rican police raid Church offices after priests accused of sex abuse
The offices of the Archdiocese of San José and the Costa Rican bishops' conference were raided by police Thursday as... Read more
Senators want study of 'non-compete' deals in low-wage jobs
A bipartisan group of senators have written to the Government Accountability Office asking it to examine the use of non-compete... Read more
Pope Francis: Abuse revelations are purifying the Church
God is purifying his Church through the painful revelations of the abuse scandals, so do not be discouraged, Pope Francis... Read more
Bishop Barron: Proclaim the Gospel more boldly in times of crisis
Bishop Robert Barron said Thursday that rather than becoming hesitant in sharing the Gospel, the Catholic Church should proclaim the... Read more
States debate life and death laws
Legislators in Maryland are considering a bill to legalize physician assisted suicide. At the same time, Georgia lawmakers have advanced... Read more
French cardinal to resign after conviction for failing to report abuse
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, was found guilty Thursday of failing to report to authorities the alleged sexual... Read more
Age verification to access online porn arriving in UK next month
Next month, the United Kingdom will roll out new online restrictions in an attempt to protect children under the age... Read more
Missouri discrimination cases could have far-reaching implications
The Missouri state Supreme Court issued two discrimination rulings last week related to sexual orientation and gender identity, both of... Read more
